Reasearch Project Chiapas
Scholarly article:
Imprison'd in the Viewless Winds: The EZLN Four Years
After
In this article authors Brodman and Ugav will critically analyze
the Zapatista movement in southern Mexico to determine if, four
years after the original 1/1/94 uprising, the movement is in crisis
or on a steady evolutionary path toward achieving its goals for
democratic change. The analysis will be based on a series of
interviews with representatives of the government (regional and
national...plus U.S. officials), the Zapatista leadership, the
Church (both sides), and the people (to include members of the
peasantry, indigenous communities, rainforest dwellers, and
mainstream coleto community,including business, legal, and medical
professionals. Most interviews will be conducted over a six to
nine month period beginning around Jan 1, 1997.
Working Schedule:
1996
Aug 12-17 and Sept 3-8:
Planning sessions with Yosefa Ugav
Sept 9-Dec 25:
Expand research base
Formulate working list of interview questions for first
interview session
Get FM3 papers and obtain investigator visa
Dec 26-Jan 2:
First round of interviews in Chiapas
1997
Jan 1-2:
Final interviews: third anniversary of EZLN uprising
Jan-May:
Transcribe and analyze first round of interviews
Revise interview questions
Begin introduction
Complete final outline of body
Jun-Aug:
Conduct interviews
Transcribe and analyze with Yosefa
Sep-Dec:
Write article
Submit to publishers, without Epilogue
1998
Jan 1-2:
Final interviews: Chiapas/4th anniversary of EZLN uprising
Write and submit Epilogue by Jan 10
Working Outline:
"Imprison'd in the Viewless Winds: The EZLN Four Years After"
I. Introduction
A. Historical framework
1. Mexico
2. Chiapas
B. The EZLN
1. Formation
2. Goals
3. Activities
a. uprising
b. peace talks & political negotiations
c. political integration: the FZLN
d. globalization of the struggle
i. technological innovations
ii. Marcos: the making of a myth
iii. international support
II. Perceptions of the EZLN as an agent of change: The People Speak
A. Interview Questions: Focal Points
1. perceived goals of EZLN
2. perceived outcomes
a. actual
b. expected
3. perceived shortcomings
a. actual
b. long run
4. systemic reform and agents of change
a. the revolutionary path
b. the evolutionary path
B. Interviews
1. the coletos
a. government and military
b. business and professions
c. landed elite
2. the Church
a. the popular church
b. the hierarchy
3. the people
a. indigenous peoples and peasantry
b. the urban impoverished
4. the EZLN
a. leaders
b. rank and file
D. Conclusion
1. successes and failures of movement
2. future direction of movement
3. relationship to a new revolutionary strategy
E. Epilogue
