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Back to the Future? Authoritarianism, State Capture and the Dismantling of Post-Conflict Consensus in Central America's Northern Triangle

Hans Luis Kliche Navas

Kommentar

The three northernmost countries of the Central American isthmus share a set of historical, political, social and economic characteristics. El Salvador and Guatemala underwent different but parallel processes of civil war, left guerrillas, state repression and finally peace processes throughout the second half of the 20th century. Honduras, while never experiencing an internal conflict as preeminent as in its neighbors’ cases, also underwent decades of military dominance, coups, and the intervention of the United States to fight off left-wing insurgency in Nicaragua and El Salvador. Later, after the return to civilian rule in the last stage of the century, all three countries had to deal with the rise in delinquency, civil insecurity and the challenge of organized crime in the form of the Maras and other drug trafficking groups. This background sets the stage for this seminar, which will study the recent erosion in civil rights and state controlling institutions in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, as the fragile post-war consensus on a undoubtedly imperfect liberal framing begins to show signs of fatigue and accountability resources are questioned by personalistic leaderships, interest groups and other authoritarian actors. Schließen

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13 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Do, 10:00 - 12:00 13 Termine

Do, 18.04.2024 10:00 - 12:00

Dozenten:
Hans Luis Kliche Navas