Social Movements, Indigenous Politics and Democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-1996

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Del 95 i serien CEDLA Latin America Studies (CLAS)

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-27
Mått:160 x 240 x 19 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:CEDLA Latin America Studies (CLAS)
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004165526

Utforska kategorier

Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik
Statsskick: demokrati inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Roddy Brett, Ph.D. (2002) in Political Science, University of London, MPHIL (1994), University of Cambridge, is Researcher at FLACSO, Guatemala. He is an academic and practitioner in the fields of social movements, indigenous peoples' rights, human rights and political violence.

Innehållsförteckning

List of AcronymsMape OneAcknowledgementIntroduction: Social Movements, Indigenous Politics and Democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-19961. Civil Society and Social Movements: Some Theoretical Considerations2. The Democratic Transition3. The Emergence of Indigenous Politics4. Demanding Human Rights in a Violent Democracy: Indigenous Participation in El Consejo de Comunidades Etnicas5. La Coordinadora Nacional Indígena y Campesina and the Indigenous Struggle for Land6. Indigenous Mobilisation in La Defensoría Maya: Indigenous Politics and the Recovery of Mayan CultureConclusionsAppendix AAppendix BCited Sources and BibliographyNewspapers and News JournalsIndex