Towards a New Role for Civil Society in the Democratization of Guatemala
Author: Tania Palencia Prado
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9782922084061
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Crafting Democracy
Civil-Military Relations and Democratization in Guatemala
Author: Carlos G. Berrios
Publisher:
Published: 1998-06-01
Total Pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9781423559900
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The purpose of this thesis is to examine civil-military relations in Guatemala and their effect on democratic consolidation. The issue of civil- military relations in Guatemala is one of particular importance as political and military leaders as well as members of civil society attempt to redefine the role of the military after 36 years of civil war. Applying Felipe Aguero's theory of civilian supremacy, this thesis argues that since 1982, the Guatemalan military has evolved into a professional military institution, becoming an essential part of the democratic state. This evolution has resulted in the development of sound civil-military relations with finn civilian control, thus impacting significantly the democratization process of the country. The stability and structure of civil-military relations in Guatemala will depend not only on the military but also on the consensus reached by all elements of civil and political society as to how best to utilize the armed forces in support of the democratic state. Currently, Guatemala does not have the institutional mechanisms by which to control the military. Nevertheless, civil-military relations are stable and the military fully supports the democratization process. Further research is recommended in order to investigate the role of the democratic institutions in Guatemala in the monitoring and implementation of defense policy.
Globalization on the Ground
Author: Christopher K. Chase-Dunn
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This 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.
Handbook of Global Social Policy
Author: Stuart Nagel
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2019-09-16
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1482270293
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discussing how to use public policy to improve the quality of life for those at the bottom of the social hierarchy, this text makes the case for policy that expands employment and facilitates jobs, finances education and economic and cultural integration, rewards merit, and encourages voting and political participation. Political scientists from around the world measure the effect of democratization, religion, ethnicity, race, and mass media on internal conflict during the initial post-Cold War period, in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin and North America. Some topics include the role of mass communication on Egyptian family planning, Russian nationalism, and the Guatemalan peace process.
Funding Virtue
Author: Marina Ottaway
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0870031783
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The United States and many other international donors have embraced civil-society aid as a key tool of democracy promotion. This collection of essays analyzes civil-society aid in five regions - South Africa, the Philippines, Peru, Egypt and Romania - focusing on crucial issues and dilemmas.
Ombuds Institutions, Good Governance and the International Human Rights System
Author: Linda C. Reif
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2020-07-27
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13: 9004273964
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book uses comparative law and comparative international law approaches to explore the role of human rights ombuds, classic-based ombuds and other types of ombuds institutions in human rights protection and promotion, their methods of application of international and domestic human rights law and their roles in strengthening good governance. It highlights the increasing importance of national human rights ombuds institutions globally and their roles as national human rights institutions (NHRIs).
Islamic Schools in Modern Turkey
Author: Iren Ozgur
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-08-13
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 1139536923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In recent years, the Islamization of Turkish politics and public life has been the subject of much debate in Turkey and the West. This book makes an important contribution to those debates by focusing on a group of religious schools, known as Imam-Hatip schools, founded a year after the Turkish Republic, in 1924. At the outset, the main purpose of Imam-Hatip schools was to train religious functionaries. However, in the ensuing years, the curriculum, function and social status of the schools have changed dramatically. Through ethnographic and textual analysis, the book explores how Imam-Hatip school education shapes the political socialization of the schools' students, those students' attitudes and behaviours and the political and civic activities of their graduates. By mapping the schools' connections to Islamist politicians and civic leaders, the book sheds light on the significant, yet often overlooked, role that the schools and their communities play in Turkey's Islamization at the high political and grassroots levels.
Divided by Faith and Ethnicity
Author: Andrea Althoff
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2014-08-22
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1614518408
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Two unprecedented, striking developments form part of the reality of many Latin Americans. Recent decades have seen the dramatic rise of a new religious pluralism, namely the spread of Pentecostal Christianity - Catholic and Protestant alike - and the growth of indigenous revitalization movements. This study analyzes these major transitions, asking what roles ethnicity and ethnic identities play in the contemporary process of religious pluralism, such as the growth of the Protestant Pentecostal and neo-Pentecostal movements, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and the indigenous Maya movement in Guatemala. This book aims to provide an understanding of the agenda of religious movements, their motivations, and their impact on society. Such a pursuit is urgently needed in Guatemala, a postwar country experiencing acrimonious religious competition and a highly contentious debate on religious pluralism. This volume is relevant to scholars and students of Latin American Studies, Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, Practical Theology, and Political Sciences.
The Politics of Civil Society Building
Author: Kees Biekart
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Strengthening civil society may be all the rage in the international donor community, but what does it mean in practice? This seminal work critically examines the political aspects of civil society building and the role of non-governmental development aid agencies during recent democratic transitions in Central America.
