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In the Wake of War
Cynthia J. . Ed(S): Arnson
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Paperback. Editor(s): Arnson, Cynthia J. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
In the Wake of War assesses the consequences of civil war for democratization in Latin America, focusing on questions of state capacity. Contributors focus on seven countries—Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru—where state weakness fostered conflict and the task of state reconstruction presents multiple challenges. In addition to case studies, the book explores cross-cutting themes including the role of the international community in supporting peace, the explosion of post-war criminal and social violence, and the value of truth and historical clarification.
This book completes a fifteen-year project, "Program on Comparative Peace Processes in Latin America," which ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804776684
SKU
V9780804776684
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About Cynthia J. . Ed(S): Arnson
Cynthia J. Arnson is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Reviews for In the Wake of War
"Cindy Arnson's opening essay as editor sets the scene and poses the key questions raised by the collection of essays in a lucid and thought-provoking way . . . Overall, this collection of essays is an excellent place to start from for understanding the range of challenges which have faced Latin America in the recovery from armed conflict and for ... Read more