| Social Movements, Indigenous Politics and Democratisation in Guatemala, 1985-1996 Contributor(s): Brett (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004165525 ISBN-13: 9789004165526 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $96.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Drawing on social movement theory, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of collective action during Guatemalas democratic transition (1985-1996) and the accompanying impact of social movements on democratisation, focusing on three indigenous peoples social movement organisations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 322.409 |
| Series: Cedla Latin America Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.59" W x 9.65" (1.20 lbs) 229 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |