Mining for the nation : the politics of Chile's coal communities from the Popular Front to the Cold War / Jody Pavilack.

"Examines the politics of coal miners in Chile during the 1930s and '40s, when they supported the Communist Party in a project of cross-class alliances aimed at defeating fascism, promoting national development, and deepening Chilean democracy"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pavilack, Jody
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011], ©2011.
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Physical Description:xx, 396 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"Examines the politics of coal miners in Chile during the 1930s and '40s, when they supported the Communist Party in a project of cross-class alliances aimed at defeating fascism, promoting national development, and deepening Chilean democracy"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HD8039.M62 C56 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-377) and index.
ISBN:9780271037691 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271037695 (cloth : alk. paper)