Social movements, indigenous politics and democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-1996

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Social movements, indigenous politics and democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-1996

by Roddy Brett

(Latin America studies, v. 95)

Brill, 2008

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Movimiento social, etnicidad y democratización en Guatemala, 1985-1996

Social movements, indigenous politics and democratization in Guatemala, 1985-1996

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"This book was first published as "Movimiento social, etnicidad y democratización en Guatemala, 1985-1996""--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-225) and index

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Description

This book analyses patterns of collective action that emerged during Guatemala's democratic transition between 1985 and 1996, focusing in particular on the role of indigenous actors in the political processes undergirding and shaping democratisation and the respective impact of the transition upon indigenous social movements. Comparatively little has been written about collective action in Guatemala within the discipline of political science, despite the mobilisation of a wide range of social movements in response to the brutal armed conflict; rather, literature has focused principally on the role of elite actors in democratisation. This study presents a fresh perspective, presenting an analysis of the political evolution of three social movements and their human rights platforms through the framework of social movement theory.

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms Mape One Acknowledgement Introduction: Social Movements, Indigenous Politics and Democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-1996 1. Civil Society and Social Movements: Some Theoretical Considerations 2. The Democratic Transition 3. The Emergence of Indigenous Politics 4. Demanding Human Rights in a Violent Democracy: Indigenous Participation in El Consejo de Comunidades Etnicas 5. La Coordinadora Nacional Indigena y Campesina and the Indigenous Struggle for Land 6. Indigenous Mobilisation in La Defensoria Maya: Indigenous Politics and the Recovery of Mayan Culture Conclusions Appendix A Appendix B Cited Sources and Bibliography Newspapers and News Journals Index

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