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explanation of the 1994 national elections or his description of community decisionmaking within the EZLN, for example). Despite these shortcomings, The Chiapas Rebellion remains one of the important studies in English for understanding issues in Chiapas. Its concluding chapter ably articulates the significance of the Zapatista rebellion for popular movements in Mexico. Following the important analytical distinction he makes early in the volume between democracy and the other objectives of popular movements in seeking "dignity, voice, and autonomy," Harvey notes the serious local, national, and international obstacles that remain to a peaceful and democratic resolution of Mexico's problems.