Dictating Democracy
Guatemala and the
End of Violent Revolution
by
Rachel M. McCleary
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Documenting a rare
political occurrence, Rachel McCleary examines the
evolution of the two major elite groups in
Guatemala—the organized private sector and the
military—during the country’s transition from
authoritarianism to democracy.
Arguing that the transition resulted from a stalemate
over economic policy, she shows how the two elites
altered their relations from disunity (during the period
from 1982 to 1986) to unity (from 1993 to the present).
Not only does she describe a nonviolent settlement, she
also discusses the development of democracy in a country
that was directly caught up in Cold War relations between
the United States and the USSR. Thus she makes a serious
contribution to the study of democratization as well as
to Latin American history.
Rachel M. McCleary, professor of international studies at
Johns Hopkins University, is the author of Seeking
Justice: Ethics and International Affairs.
1999. 296pp. 6 X 9.
ISBN 0-8130-1726-2 Cloth, $55.00
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From the introduction:
"There is a great deal to be learned from McCleary's
work, and she raises serious questions not only about
Guatemalan society but also about the democratization of
societies in general. . . . We must be immensely grateful
to her for providing us in clear and balanced terms with
the first, and perhaps only, account and analysis of what
happened during those critical days in May and June of
1993."--Richard N. Adams, Rapaport
Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts, Emeritus,
University of Texas, Austin
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