Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1998.

xvi, 345 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Pennsylvania studies in human rights

Pennsylvania studies in human rights.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-332) and index.

1. A Brief History of the Guatemalan Military's Rise to Power -- 2. Anatomy of the Counterinsurgency I: From Tactical to Strategic Pacification -- 3. Anatomy of the Counterinsurgency II: Restructuring Indigenous Life -- 4. Indian Soldiers and Civil Patrols of Self-Defense -- 5. Civil Affairs: Psychological Warfare, Social Intelligence, and the Sanctioned Mayan -- 6. A Military View of Law and Security -- 7. Army Intelligence -- 8. The Regime of Vinicio Cerezo: The Christian Democratic Party-Army Pact and the Militarization of the Presidency -- 9. Contradictions of the Politico-Military Project: Officers of the Mountain and the 1988 and 1989 Coup Attempts -- 10. The Thesis of National Stability and Opponents of the State -- 11. Conclusions -- App. 1. Interview List -- App. 2. Documents and Abbreviated Interview with a G-2 Torturer.

Guatemala -- Politics and government -- 1945-1985.

Guatemala -- Politics and government -- 1985-

Guatemala -- Armed Forces -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.

Guatemala -- Military policy.

Political persecution -- Guatemala -- History -- 20th century.

Indians of Central America -- Guatemala -- Government relations.

Civil-military relations -- Guatemala -- History -- 20th century.

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