Abstract
This article looks into the phenomenon of lynchings in post-conflict Guatemala, suggesting that these acts can be interpreted as messages to a state that cannot provide security and justice, but also as expressions of claims to local sovereignty.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Tidsskriftet Antropologi |
| Issue number | 46 |
| Pages (from-to) | 63-76 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Violence
- Post-conflict society
- State building
- Sovereignty