Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions and the roles of international forces and agencies in Guatemalan social change. The chapters in this book are written by some of the most prominent scholars and public policy experts from Guatemala and the United States.
Trade ReviewGlobalization on the Ground brings together the thinking of a group of concerned scholars on the problems of the development of democracy in the post-civil war era. Four of the contributors are Guatemalans with long records of understanding the dynamics of their country, and the remainder are North Americans, most of whom are longtime observers. The authors pose questions and issues that speak to the difficulties currently confronting Guatemala. -- Richard Adams, University of Texas
An impressive overview of key issues necessary to understanding contemporary Guatemala in historical—and to some extent regional—context. It is in bringing these reflections together in one place, and in English, that the book makes its single most important contribution. It is as up-to-date, comprehensive and consistently intelligent a treatment as have in English of any single Central American country. * Latin American Politics and Society *
For scholars interested in the prospects for democracy and development in Guatemala, this book represents a uniquely important contribution. * Contemporary Sociology *
Globalization on the Ground offers us an in-depth picture of the prospects and difficulties of a democratic transition in Guatemala following its civil war. Its story, told by Guatemalan and U.S. scholars, has lessons about power and ethnicity applicable around the globe, and should be read by far more than the area specialists. It is the story of the uncertain hopes of our current world scene. -- Immanuel Wallerstein, Fernand Braudel Center, Yale University
Table of ContentsPart 1 The Future of Guatemalan Development Chapter 2 Guatemalan Development and Democratization: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 3 Development and Equity: The Agenda for the Twenty-first Century Part 4 Democracy, Demilitarization, and the State Chapter 5 Global Forces and Regime Change: Guatemala within the Central American Context Chapter 6 Democratization through Peace Chapter 7 Decentralization, Local Government, and Citizen Participation: Unsolved Problems in the Guatemalan Democratization Process Chapter 8 Demilitarization and Security in El Salvador and Guatemala: Convergences of Success and Crisis Chapter 9 Democracy and the Market in Guatemala Chapter 10 Coffee and the Guatemalan State Part 11 Indigenous Movements and Social Change Chapter 12 Pan-Mayanism and the Guatemalan Peace Process Chapter 13 The Development of Globalization in the Mayan Population of Guatemala Chapter 14 Linguistic Diversity, Interculturalism, and Democracy Part 15 Globalization on the Ground Chapter 16 Neoliberalism, the Global Elite, and the Guatemalan Transition: A Critical Macrosocial Analysis Chapter 17 Globalization from Below in Guatemala Chapter 18 Theories of Development and their Application to Small Countries Chapter 19 Appendix: Summary of the Accord on Identity and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Chapter 20 Index Chapter 21 About the Authors
