Exploring the life of one of Central America's understudied political figures, this exciting new volume follows Manuel Colom Argueta's exploits, philosophy, and impact amid the background of the Central American Cold War.
Manuel Colom Argueta and the Democratic Collapse of the Central American Cold War, 1954–1979 reconstructs the political career of one of Guatemala's most important and understudied Cold War democrats. Drawing on archival research across six countries, this volume offers a detailed account of how Colom Argueta and his political movement navigated a polarized landscape shaped by authoritarian rule, guerrilla insurgency, and international pressure. Focusing on Colom's efforts to advance democratic socialism through institutional means, this book navigates Colom's political philosophy and direction emphasizing urban policy, popular participation, and inter-municipal cooperation. It explores the multiple political strategies he employed, including alliances with military and guerrilla sectors, and situates them within broader Central American patterns of failed democratic transitions. Colom's assassination in 1979, shortly after achieving legal recognition for his party, marked a critical turning point in Guatemala's descent into widespread political violence. Rather than treating political violence as inevitable, this monograph underscores how political alternatives were systematically dismantled by domestic elites and international actors. Through the lens of biography, we're offered a new interpretation of the Central American Cold War, showing how political moderates were excluded, targeted, and ultimately eliminated. Colom's life provides a compelling entry point into the history of lost democratic possibilities in the region.
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Manuel Colom Argueta and the Democratic Collapse of the Central American Cold War, 1954–1979
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Dedication
- Title
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: “Emerge from the Long Night”
- 1 Counterrevolution and the Birth of the URD
- 2 Guatemala City as a Stronghold
- Intermezzo I: On Capitalino Centralism
- Intermezzo II: The Assassination of Adolfo Mijangos
- Intermezzo III: Ideologies in the Ruins: The Debate with Maldonado Aguirre
- Intermezzo IV: “I Am the Only One Left Alive”
- Epilogue: After the Long Night
- References
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
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