State-society relations in Guatemala theory and practice

Introduction : unpacking state capacity in Guatemala / Omar Sanchez-Sibony -- Guatemala's protracted inchoate stateness / Jorge Vargas Cullell and Esteban Durán -- The coup trap in Guatemala / Fabrice Lehoucq -- Civil-military relations : is the Guatemalan military a democratic institution? / R...

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Weitere Verfasser: Sanchez-Sibony, Omar (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London Lexington Books 2023
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction : unpacking state capacity in Guatemala / Omar Sanchez-Sibony -- Guatemala's protracted inchoate stateness / Jorge Vargas Cullell and Esteban Durán -- The coup trap in Guatemala / Fabrice Lehoucq -- Civil-military relations : is the Guatemalan military a democratic institution? / Rafael Martinez and Oriana Nino -- A durable but impoverished peace : evaluating 25 years of peacebuilding in Guatemala / Rachel A. Schwartz -- Subnational authoritarianism in Guatemala : a consolidated phenomenon / Renzo Rosal -- Social movements and contention in Guatemala : Tarrow's power in movement reexamined / Rose J. Spalding -- Economic growth and the twilight of neoliberalism in Guatemala / Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight -- Is Guatemalan capitalism hierarchical? / Alexander Segovia -- Corruption as a political problem in Guatemala : incentives and institutions / Kevin Pallister -- Understanding the level and fate of democracy in Guatemala : actor-centered theory / Omar Sanchez-Sibony
"This book adopts a comparative politics model in order to analyze and evaluate pressing issues in Guatemala, including a floundering economy, backsliding in the military's civilianization, retreats in state power and peacemaking commitments, autocratization, and the repression of social movements"--
Beschreibung:xi, 401 pages
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24 cm
ISBN:9781666910094