Breath of Revolution: Ghadar Anti-Colonial Radicalism in North America and the Mexican Revolution

This article explores the links forged between members of the Ghadar Movement and Mexican radical activists and organisers in North America during the early twentieth century. It argues that during the opening two decades of the century, Mexico and its convulsed politics offered radical anti-colonia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Kent Carrasco, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, UNAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ru.historicas.unam.mx:20.500.12525/1143
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12525/1143
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CIENCIAS SOCIALES
Ghadar
Indian anarchosyndicalism
Indian anticolonialism
Mexican Revolution
Pandurang Khankhoje
radicalism in North America
Ricardo Flores Magon
Revolución Mexicana, 1910-1920
Radicalismo -- América del Norte -- Historia -- Siglo XX
Anticolonialismo -- Historia
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Sumario:This article explores the links forged between members of the Ghadar Movement and Mexican radical activists and organisers in North America during the early twentieth century. It argues that during the opening two decades of the century, Mexico and its convulsed politics offered radical anti-colonial Indian activists in North America an inspiring example and a source of important tactical, symbolic and ideological resources in their fight against imperialism and oppression. By exploring the points of contact, proximity and affinity between Indian and Mexican radicals in the years prior to and immediately after 1917, I argue that the turbulent politics of revolutionary Mexico and the thrust of Indian anticolonialism came together in marginal but meaningful ways at a time of global revolutionary change.