Political violence and democratization. Some general considerations for the Guatemalan case

The object of this essay is to analyze the conditions that have permitted the continuity of political violence in Guatemala during what has been called the post-war transition to democracy (1985-1996). The author studies the process of democratization, and she includes a historical perspective which...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Mandujano López, Ruth
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Latinoamericanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/50609
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rel/article/view/50609
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:violencia política
democracia
geopolítica.
political violence
democracy
geopolitics.
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Sumario:The object of this essay is to analyze the conditions that have permitted the continuity of political violence in Guatemala during what has been called the post-war transition to democracy (1985-1996). The author studies the process of democratization, and she includes a historical perspective which takes into consideration political and socio-economic variables and the economic and geopolitical interests of the United States in the region.