Retributive Genocide in the Highlands

Jonas Haertle

ISBN 10: 3838375726 / ISBN 13: 9783838375724

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2010, 2010

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Neuware -Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala''s military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala''s indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala''s indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a 'new,' i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict. 120 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Retributive Genocide in the Highlands
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838375726
• ISBN 13: 9783838375724
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 8D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 197 grams

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Synopsis

Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala's military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala's indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala's indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a ?new,? i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict.

About the Author

Jonas Haertle is Head of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) secretariat of the United Nations Global Compact Office. Mr. Haertle also coordinates the Global Compact Local Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds masters' degrees in European Studies, Hamburg University, and Global Affairs, Rutgers University.