Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-296) and index
Between Tupac Amaru and Trotsky -- Return to an early grave -- Under the sign of Pulacayo -- Trotskyism and the revolucion nacional -- Cold war calculus -- "The first Soviet of the Americas" -- From Banzer to Evo
"Based on years of research in archives and extensive interviews with labor, peasant, and student activists--as well as Chaco war veterans and prominent political figures--the book brings together political, social, and cultural history, linking the origigins of Bolivian radicalism to events unfolding today in the country that calls itself "the heart of South America."