Social movements, Indigenous politics and democratization in Guatemala, 1985-1996 / by Roddy Brett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brett, Roderick Leslie.

Series:

Latin America studies ; 95.

Cedla Latin America studies, 572-6401 ; v. 95

Standardized Title:

Movimiento social, etnicidad y democratisación en Guatemala, 1985-1996. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--Guatemala.

Social movements.

Democratization--Guatemala.

Democratization.

Guatemala--Ethnic relations.

Guatemala.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / Roddy Brett

Introduction: Social Movements, Indigenous Politics And Democratisation In Guatemala, 1985–1996 / Roddy Brett

Chapter One. Civil Society And Social Movements: Some Theoretical Considerations / Roddy Brett

Chapter Two. The Democratic Transition / Roddy Brett

Chapter Three. The Emergence Of Indigenous Politics / Roddy Brett

Chapter Four. Demanding Human Rights In A Violent Democracy: Indigenous Participation In El Consejo De Comunidades Étnicas / Roddy Brett

Chapter Five. La Coordinadora Nacional Indígena Y Campesina And The Indigenous Struggle For Land / Roddy Brett

Chapter Six. Indigenous Mobilisation In La Defensoría Maya: Indigenous Politics And The Recovery Of Mayan Culture / Roddy Brett

Conclusions Social Movements, Indigenous Politics And Democratisation In Guatemala, 1985–1996 / Roddy Brett

Appendix A. The Peace Process: Signed Agreements / Roddy Brett

Appendix B. Membership Organizations Of La Asamblea De Lasociedad Civil (Asc) / Roddy Brett

Cited Sources And Bibliography / Roddy Brett

Bibliography / Roddy Brett

Index / Roddy Brett.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-06071-X

9786613060716

90-474-3307-6

OCLC:

704595192

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004165526.i-229 DOI