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2 Reflections on the Problems of Democracy in Guatemala
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Maps xi
- Preface xiii
- Fear and Hope: Return and Transformation in Historical Perspective 3
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Perspectives on the National Political-Economic Setting
- Reflections on the Problems of Democracy in Guatemala 31
- Land and Peace: Two Points of View 40
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Negotiating and Monitoring the Peace: National and International Dimensions
- Paradigms of Negotiation and Democratization in Guatemala 57
- Maximizing the Benefits of UN Involvement in the Guatemalan Peace Process 74
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Land, Labour, and Migration
- “Somos de la Tierra”: Land and the Guatemalan Refugee Return 95
- Migration and the Displaced in Guatemala City in the Context of a Flawed National Transformation 112
- Exodus and Return within a Changing Migration System 130
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Identity and Community: Gender, Ethnicity, and Place
- The Unexpected Consequences of Violence: Rethinking Gender Roles and Ethnicity 155
- To Whom Shall the Nation Belong? The Gender and Ethnic Dimensions of Refugee Return and Struggles for Peace in Guatemala 176
- Democratization and Popular Women’s Organizations 196
- Guatemalan Refugees and Returnees: Place and Maya Identity 213
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NGO Networks and Governmental Assistance
- Theorizing Accompaniment 237
- Canadian Foreign Aid as Support for Human Rights and Democratization in Guatemala 255
- Concluding Reflections: Refugee Return, National Transformation, and Neoliberal Restructuring 272
- Acronyms 301
- Bibliography 307
- Contributors 333
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Maps xi
- Preface xiii
- Fear and Hope: Return and Transformation in Historical Perspective 3
-
Perspectives on the National Political-Economic Setting
- Reflections on the Problems of Democracy in Guatemala 31
- Land and Peace: Two Points of View 40
-
Negotiating and Monitoring the Peace: National and International Dimensions
- Paradigms of Negotiation and Democratization in Guatemala 57
- Maximizing the Benefits of UN Involvement in the Guatemalan Peace Process 74
-
Land, Labour, and Migration
- “Somos de la Tierra”: Land and the Guatemalan Refugee Return 95
- Migration and the Displaced in Guatemala City in the Context of a Flawed National Transformation 112
- Exodus and Return within a Changing Migration System 130
-
Identity and Community: Gender, Ethnicity, and Place
- The Unexpected Consequences of Violence: Rethinking Gender Roles and Ethnicity 155
- To Whom Shall the Nation Belong? The Gender and Ethnic Dimensions of Refugee Return and Struggles for Peace in Guatemala 176
- Democratization and Popular Women’s Organizations 196
- Guatemalan Refugees and Returnees: Place and Maya Identity 213
-
NGO Networks and Governmental Assistance
- Theorizing Accompaniment 237
- Canadian Foreign Aid as Support for Human Rights and Democratization in Guatemala 255
- Concluding Reflections: Refugee Return, National Transformation, and Neoliberal Restructuring 272
- Acronyms 301
- Bibliography 307
- Contributors 333