The Power of Memory and Violence in Central America

Hatcher, Rachel

This book explores the power of words in post-Peace El Salvador and Guatemala—their violent and equally liberating power. The volume explores the entire post-Peace Accords era in both Central American countries. In “post-conflict” settings, denying or forgetting the repressive past and its many victims does violence to those victims, while remembering and giving testimony about the past can be cathartic for survivors, relatives, and even for perpetrators. This project will appeal to readers interested in development, societies in transition, global peace studies, and Central American studies.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-05-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319897844

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89785-1

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 238