Newly available with an updated bibliographic essay, this highly acclaimed work explores
the Huk rebellion, a momentous peasant revolt in the Philippines. Unlike prevailing top-
down analysis, Kerkvliet seeks to understand the movement from the point of view of its
participants and sympathizers. He argues that seeing a peasant revolt through the eyes of
those who rebelled explains and clarifies the actions of people who otherwise might appear
irrational. Drawing on a rich array of documents and in-depth interviews with peasants and …