Manuel Colom Argueta and the Democratic Collapse of the Central American Cold War, 1954-1979.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estrada, Rodrigo Veliz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colom Argueta, Manuel.

Cold War.

Latin America--Politics and government--1948-1980.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Exploring the life of one of Central America's understudied political figures, this exciting new volume follows Manuel Colom Argueta's exploits, philosophy, and impact amid the background of the Central American Cold War.

Contents:

Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: "To emerge from the long night" 1. Counter revolution and the birth of the URD 2. Guatemala city as a stronghold Intermezzo I. On capitalino centralism 3. Building legitimacy from the peripheries 4. The foundations of a presidential project Intermezzo II. The murder of Adolfo Mijangos 5. Clashing visions: Colom vs. the Executive 6. Between fraud and reform: A false opening Intermezzo III. Ideologies in the ruins: The debate with Maldonado Aguirre 7. Dealing with Lucas and the military Intermezzo IV. "I am the only one left alive" 8. State terror and the collapse of diplomacy 9. "Like an avalanche of rocks and dust descending:" The assassination, March 22, 1979 Epilogue: After the long night Bibliography Index

ISBN:

979-88-8189-778-9

979-82-16-25481-2

1-9787-7123-1

9781978771239

OCLC:

1568061784