George Katsiaficas is a longtime activist for peace and justice--who was twice granted Fulbright fellowships--and the author of The Imagination of the New Left and The Subversion of Politics. He lives in Boston.
"George Katsiaficas has written a majestic account of political
uprisings and social movements in Asia--an important contribution
to the literature on both Asian studies and social change that is
highly-recommended reading for anyone concerned with these fields
of interest. The work is well-researched, clearly-argued, and
beautifully written, accessible to both academic and general
readers."
--Prof. Carl Boggs, author of The Crimes of Empire: The History and
Politics of an Outlaw Nation "This book makes a unique contribution
to Korean Studies because of its social movements' prism. It will
resonate well in Korea and will also serve as a good introduction
to Korea for outsiders. By providing details on 20th century
uprisings, Katsiaficas provides insights into the trajectory of
social movements in the future."
--Na Kahn-chae, Director, May 18 Institute, Gwangju, South Korea
"In Asia's Unknown Uprisings, Katsiaficas continues to develop his
unique perspective on social movements that he first enunciated in
books on the global insurgency of 1968 and autonomous movements in
Europe in the 1970s and '80s. Finally, for the first time in
English, we now have a comprehensive overview of the remarkable
waves of popular uprisings that have taken place in South Korea in
the 20th century. With this volume, Katsiaficas challenges the
Eurocentrism of social movement scholarship and provides a radical
reappraisal of the role of mass popular uprisings in contemporary
history."
--Eddie Yuen, co-editor of Confronting Capitalism: Dispatches from
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