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.

Contributions by: John A. Booth, Stephen G. Bunker, Christopher Chase-Dunn, A Douglas Kincaid, Susan Manning, Alejandro Portes, Julia Richards, Michael Richards, William I. Robinson, Gert Rosenthal, José Serech, Edelberto Torres, Kay B. Warren