Book Condition: New. viii, 400 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nine individually referenced papers shed new light on the history of the CPP-NPA in the Philippines, the oldest active revolutionary movement in Southeast Asia. The focus is on the cadres in NGOs, transnational networks, urban and village arenas and among indigenous and multi-ethnic populations, and their work in brokering the movement into existence. By exploring frictions and shifts in allegiances, the authors have captured the dynamics of "relational work" that shaped the social movement. Brokering a Revolution fills an important gap in the literature on the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)-our knowledge of how the CPP actually 'does it' within concrete