Los dilemas de la participación ciudadana en Guatemala

"Los dilemas de la participación ciudadana en Guatemala" is a scholarly book that addresses the challenges and complexities of citizen participation in Guatemala. Since the return to a democratically elected civilian regime in 1986, Guatemalan society has sought to overcome the scars of its violent past. A central element of this transformation is the process of decentralization, aimed at reforming the country's authoritarian and centralist structures and establishing a more democratic, efficient, and needs-oriented political model. Despite these efforts, society has experienced a resurgence of polarization and violence in recent years. The book examines whether the democratic mechanisms in Guatemala are strong enough to fend off authoritarian tendencies or if the shadows of the past may once again cast a pall over the country's political landscape. It provides an in-depth analysis of the political dynamics and the role of citizen participation in the local government context.