Social movements, Indigenous politics and democratization in Guatemala, 1985-1996 / by Roddy Brett.

• Superior document: Cedla Latin America studies, v. 95
• Author: Brett, Roderick Leslie.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Latin America studies ; 95.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Movimiento social, etnicidad y democratisación en Guatemala, 1985-1996.; Preliminary Materials /; Introduction: Social Movements, Indigenous Politics And Democratisation In Guatemala, 1985–1996 /; Chapter One. Civil Society And Social Movements: Some Theoretical Considerations /; Chapter Two. The Democratic Transition /; Chapter Three. The Emergence Of Indigenous Politics /; Chapter Four. Demanding Human Rights In A Violent Democracy: Indigenous Participation In El Consejo De Comunidades Étnicas /; Chapter Five. La Coordinadora Nacional Indígena Y Campesina And The Indigenous Struggle For Land /; Chapter Six. Indigenous Mobilisation In La Defensoría Maya: Indigenous Politics And The Recovery Of Mayan Culture /; Conclusions Social Movements, Indigenous Politics And Democratisation In Guatemala, 1985–1996 /; Appendix A. The Peace Process: Signed Agreements /; Appendix B. Membership Organizations Of La Asamblea De Lasociedad Civil (Asc) /; Cited Sources And Bibliography /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 128306071X; 9786613060716; 9047433076
• ISSN: 572-6401
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Roddy Brett.

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.