Paper cadavers: the archives of dictatorship in Guatemala

Weld (Harvard) delicately intertwines an examination of the recent discovery of the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archives, a history of the Guatemalan Civil War, and a discussion of the meaning of archives and human rights in postconflict politics. Well written and complex, the book draws o...

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Published in:Choice (Middletown) 2014, Vol.52 (2), p.324
Main Author: Novara, E A
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
Latin American history
Nonfiction
Weld, Kirsten
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Summary:Weld (Harvard) delicately intertwines an examination of the recent discovery of the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archives, a history of the Guatemalan Civil War, and a discussion of the meaning of archives and human rights in postconflict politics. Well written and complex, the book draws on established archival theory and practice and demonstrates the impact that archives have on politics and society.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975