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The Soccer War



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The Soccer War

The Soccer War

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Part diary and part reportage, The Soccer War is a remarkable chronicle of war in the late twentieth century. Between 1958 and 1980, working primarily for the Polish Press Agency, Kapuscinski covered twenty-seven revolutions and coups in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Here, with characteristic cogency and emotional immediacy, he recounts the stories behind his official press dispatchessearing firsthand accounts of the frightening, grotesque, and comically absurd aspects of life during war. The Soccer War is a singular work of journalism.


The Soccer War Summary - Ryszard Kapuciski - Magill Book Reviews The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuciski ... In reportings best desk-hating tradition, Polish journalist Kapuscinski let his curiosity lead him on, even if it ... War Files: El Salvador-Honduras Soccer War (1969) Overview and statistics of Soccer War. ... Historyguy Main Page. Politics Main Page The Soccer War: Ryszard Kapuscinski: 9780679738053: Amazon.com: Books Journalism at its most incisive, these phosphorescent dispatches from the front investigate Third World wars of 1958-1976, probing the forces of political repression ... Rewind to 1969: The Football War - ESPN FC Despite many fans' claims to the contrary, football and war are two distinctly separate things. However, July 14, 1969 saw the beginning of what would ... Soccer War 1969 - OnWar.com - Wars, Military History ... By 1968 the Lpez Arellano regime seemed to be in serious trouble. The economic situation was producing growing labor conflicts, political unrest, and even criticism ... El Salvador Soccer War - GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security ... El Salvador Soccer War. Like many other conflicts in Salvadoran history, the 1969 war with Honduras, sometimes referred to as the Football War, was rooted in economic ... Football War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Football War, also known as the Soccer War or 100 hour War, was a four-day war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. It was caused by political conflicts ... The Soccer War 1969 - Kapuscinski libcom.org "In Latin America, he said, the border between soccer and politics is vague. " "... existing tensions between the two countries were inflamed by rioting during the ... The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuciski - Reviews, Discussion ... The Soccer War has 890 ratings and 85 reviews. David said: Great book. The difference between Kapuscincki and the average person could be summed up in an... Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football The Soccer War By Yuriy Veytskin, Claire Lockerby, and Steven McMullen. Introduction. The war fought between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 may be called the Soccer War, but ...

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