Based on extensive first-hand research in guerrilla-controlled regions, Brittain chronicles the origins, development and achievements of Colombia?s FARC-EP while dispelling many of the myths surrounding the rebel group. At an historical moment when any form of armed revolutionary activity is demonized as `terrorist’ and even the non-revolutionary left is often deemed `subversive’, this important and timely sociological study by James Brittain provides a rare window into the complex and fascinating history of one of Latin America’s most important revolutionary movements. Based on extensive first-hand research in guerrilla-controlled regions and a rigorous engagement with the literature, Brittain chronicles the origins, development and achievements of Colombia’s FARC-EP while dispelling many of the myths surrounding the rebel group.