This book examines Guatemala's history and the principal aspects of the country's faction-tom society. It explains the problems—and their consistently violent manifestations—that have attended the course of the country's social, economic, and political development.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Land and People -- The Social Structure and Culture -- Development as a Nation: 1523-1944 -- The Revolution of 1944 and Its Consequences -- Government and Politics Since 1944 -- The Economy -- Development Schemes and Policies -- Guatemala's Changing International Position -- Conclusion
