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

Roddy Brett

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill
Number of pages229
Edition1
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-16552-6
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Publication series

NameCEDLA Latin American Studies (CLAS)
Volume95
ISSN (Electronic)1572-6401

Keywords

  • Indigenous people
  • human rights
  • armed conflict
  • genocide
  • social movements

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