{"product_id":"the-democracy-development-machine-neoliberalism-radical-pessimism-and-authoritarian-populism-in-mayan-guatemala-paperback-softback-9781501736063","title":"The Democracy Development Machine; Neoliberalism, Radical Pessimism, and Authoritarian Populism in Mayan Guatemala (Paperback \/ softback) 9781501736063","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Democracy Development Machine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNeoliberalism, Radical Pessimism, and Authoritarian Populism in Mayan Guatemala\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicholas Copeland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501736063\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e282 pages, 6 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 1 map - 6 Halftones, black and white - 1 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Copeland sheds new light on rural politics in Guatemala and across neoliberal and post-conflict settings in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Democracy Development Machin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ee.\u003c\/b\u003e 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 Mayan involvement in politics during and after the conflict, and provides novel ways to link democratic development with economic and political development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access (OA) volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu\/cornell-open) and other Open Access repositories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607782289688,"sku":"9781501736063","price":20.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-democracy-development-machine-neoliberalism-radical-pessimism-and-authoritarian-populism-in-mayan-guatemala-paperback-softback-9781501736063","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}