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Misunderstood Caudillo
Roland H. Ebel
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Description for Misunderstood Caudillo
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 1 port. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
This book deals with the period of Guatemalan history between the U.S.-backed overthrow of the Arbenz regime in 1954 and the establishment of the civil-military national-security state in 1970. Specifically, it treats the regime of General Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes, the one-time functionary of the dictator, Jorge Ubico (1931-1944), who sought to install a more open, democratic political system in Guatemala during the period from 1957 to 1963. His experiment in democratic pluralism, which came to an end when he was overthrown by the military in 1963, opened the door to the military-dominated regimes which followed. Misunderstood Caudillo outlines ... Read more
This book deals with the period of Guatemalan history between the U.S.-backed overthrow of the Arbenz regime in 1954 and the establishment of the civil-military national-security state in 1970. Specifically, it treats the regime of General Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes, the one-time functionary of the dictator, Jorge Ubico (1931-1944), who sought to install a more open, democratic political system in Guatemala during the period from 1957 to 1963. His experiment in democratic pluralism, which came to an end when he was overthrown by the military in 1963, opened the door to the military-dominated regimes which followed. Misunderstood Caudillo outlines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761808886
SKU
V9780761808886
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About Roland H. Ebel
Roland H. Ebel is Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reviews for Misunderstood Caudillo
A well researched and written volume that adds significantly to our understanding of Guatemala.
Thomas M. Leonard A well researched and written volume that adds significantly to our understanding of Guatemala.
Thomas M. Leonard
Thomas M. Leonard A well researched and written volume that adds significantly to our understanding of Guatemala.
Thomas M. Leonard