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Of Centaurs And Doves Susanne Jonas

Of Centaurs And Doves By Susanne Jonas

Of Centaurs And Doves by Susanne Jonas

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This book explains how the Guatemalan tragedies, the U.S. involvement, and the stumbling 1990s peace process developed. It raises fundamental questions about the badly misunderstood and much over-hyped 'democratic transition' supposedly occurring in Guatemala and elsewhere in the region.

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Of Centaurs And Doves: Guatemala's Peace Process by Susanne Jonas

In this,the first English-language book-length account of Guatemala's historic but difficult peace process, Susanne Jonas assesses the negotiation and content of the 1996 peace accords, and their implementation as of 1999. Her analysis also highlights their significance beyond Guatemala--for Central America over the long run, and for the Americas a

About Susanne Jonas

Susanne Jonas teaches Latin American & Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. An expert on Central America and Guatemala for over 32 years, she is the author of The Battle for Guatemala: Rebels, Death Squads,andU.S. Power (Westview 1991). She recently coedited Immigration: Civil Rights Issue for the Americas.

Table of Contents

Prologue -- Background: Guatemals's Thirty-Six-Year Civil War -- The Mined Road to Peace -- The Terms of Peace -- Can Peace Bring Democracy or Social Justice? -- The U.S. Role: The Cold War and Beyond -- Implementation Wars -- High Hopes and Stark Realities: Obstacles to Sustainable Development -- The Hijacking of the Constitutional Reforms -- Conclusion: "Reinvention" or Lost Opportunity? Global, Comparative, and Imaginary Perspectives -- Epilogue

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NPB9780367317072
9780367317072
0367317079
Of Centaurs And Doves: Guatemala's Peace Process by Susanne Jonas
Susanne Jonas
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2019-08-28
320
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