Description: Erupting in the aftermath of a military coup and the mass-killings of anti-coup protesters in October 1979, the civil war in El Salvador was fought between the military-led junta government and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front - an umbrella organization of predominantly left-wing groups.
Brief description: David Francois, from France, earned his PhD in Contemporary History at the University of Burgundy and specialised in studying militant communism, its military history and relationship between politics and violence in contemporary history. In 2009, he co-authored the Guide des archives de l'Internationale communiste published by the French National Archives and the Maison des sciences de l'Homme in Dijon. He is regularly contributing articles for various French military history magazines and regular contributor to the French history website L'autre côté de la colline.
Review Quotes: "Superbly written and full of great photos and maps as well a center section of profiles and other artwork, this book gives the reader an excellent look into what the subtitle calls 'crisis, coups, and uprising' in El Salvador during the time covered."-- "ModelingMadness.com"