{"product_id":"the-democracy-development-machine-9781501736063","title":"The Democracy Development Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Copeland sheds new light on rural politics in Guatemala and across neoliberal and post-conflict settings in \u003ci\u003eThe Democracy Development Machin\u003c\/i\u003ee. This historical ethnography examines how governmentalized spaces of democracy and development fell short, enabling and disfiguring an ethnic Mayan resurgence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a passionate and politically engaged book, Copeland argues that the transition to democracy in Guatemalan Mayan communities has led to a troubling paradox. He finds that while liberal democracy is celebrated in most of the world as the ideal, it can subvert political desires and channel them into illiberal spaces. As a result, Copeland explores alternative ways of imagining liberal democracy and economic and social amelioration in a traumatized and highly unequal society as it strives to transition from war and authoritarian rule to open elections and free-market democracy.\u003ci\u003eThe Democracy Development Machine \u003c\/i\u003efollows Guatemala''s transition, reflects on Maya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Democracy Development Machine is a fantastic book. It’s exactly what political ethnography should be—insightful, analytically rigorous, ethnographically rich, and provocative.\" -- Jennifer Burrell, Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, SUNY-Albany, and author of \u003ci\u003eMaya After War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nicholas Copeland has written a powerful critique of grassroots democracy. Copeland captures the complicated ways local allegiances work in practice; shattering romantic notions of community cooperation. This reveals much about Guatemala's troubled politics and enriches our understanding of the multifaceted, often unintended, effects of social action.\" -- Edward Fischer, Vanderbilt University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A Transition to Misery\u003cbr\u003e 1. \"They Committed No Crime\": Developing Democratic Memories\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003ci\u003eNos Falta Capacidad\u003c\/i\u003e: Training Enterprising Selves\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Capacity for Democracy: Transforming Democratic Imaginaries\u003cbr\u003e 4. Radical Pessimism: Neoliberal Democratic Atmosphere\u003cbr\u003e 5. Parties and Projects: Democratizing Sovereign Violence\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cruel Populism: Mutilating the People\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Reorienting Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409336082775,"sku":"9781501736063","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501736063.jpg?v=1730506465","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-democracy-development-machine-9781501736063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}