THE ROOTS OF REBELLION: ZAPATISM: IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUILD A NEW WORLD WITHOUT TAKING POWER?

Zapatismo is one of the most important social movements of the late 20th century. Its emergence revolutionized the left worldwide. Engaging in politics from the grassroots through community assemblies, rejecting the seizure of power, and empowering indigenous communities as the driving force behind their own self-governance have radically transformed political thought and practice.This book analyzes the movement's achievements thirty years after the 1994 uprising, as well as the construction of autonomy to realize its demands for freedom, justice, democracy, land, work, health, and education. The authors offer a critical review that unpacks the EZLN's ideological foundations, its ethics as a foundational basis, the central role of women in the organization, and the recognition of children as the future of a project that is building a better tomorrow.