DIRECTORIES
These directories provide condensed information on Sendero Luminoso. Arranged in an alphabetical format they are easy to use and allow for fast comparisons with other revolutionary groups in Latin America.
Radu, Michael and Vladimir Tismaneanu. Latin
American Revolutionaries: Groups, Goals, Methods. Washington :
Pergamon-Brassey’s International Defense
Publishers, 1990.
(Look under SL in the index.)
Excellent and well-organized overview of Sendero Luminoso. It logically breaks the movement down into separate sections; including location, origins, membership, leadership, ideology, propaganda, views on violence, military structure, external support and trends and assessment. This directory is not only descriptive, but also evaluative. It criticizes the ineptitude of the government and the violence of Sendero. Written before the capture of Guzmán, the authors mention the real possibility of a military takeover if Sendero is not defeated.
Call #: JL966 .R34 1990
Location: Davis Library, Reference Area, Row 23.
Gross, Lisa. Handbook of Leftist Guerrilla Groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Boulder : Westview Press, 1995
(Look under Peru in the Table of Contents and under "Partido Communista del Peru por el sendero luminoso del pensamiento de Jose Carlos Mariatequi" in the section on Peru.)
An up-to-date, short survey of Sendero’s origins, strategy and actions. Includes references to important works. Although lacks discussion on the philosophy of the movement, it is good as a starting point to research.
Call #: F1410 .G83 1995
Location: Davis Library, Reference Area, Row 21.