Gift of the Devil: A History of GuatemalaGuatemalan history has been dominated by a long string of revolts punctuated by periods of exploitation and suppression. It is a history of sharp contrasts, of violent conflict between an oppressive elite and a majority Indian population. |
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Preface and Acknowledgements | 9 |
Agrarian Reform and the CounterRevolution of 1954 | 123 |
Guatemalan Political Parties and Elections Post1954 | 283 |
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