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The Shining Path


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The Shining Path
An overview of the Peruvian insurgent guerrilla organization called the Shining Path.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages) | 6 sources | APA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

This essay researches the history, behavior and goals of the Shining Path terrorist group in Peru. It also describes their strategy to overthrow the government in Peru and replace it with a communist regime.

From the Paper:

"It was founded in the late 1960s by former university professor Abimael Guzman, also known as Presidente Gonzalo, whose teachings created its Maoist foundation. Maoism is a variant of communism derived from Marxism-Leninism. Group members refer to themselves as the Communist Party of Peru and its followers are called senderistas (Wikipedia, 2005)."

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APA Citation:

The Shining Path (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Shining-Path/63042

MLA Citation:

"The Shining Path" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Shining-Path/63042>




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