Reform and (Counter)Revolution in Post- Independence Guatemala

@article{Weaver1999ReformA,
  title={Reform and (Counter)Revolution in Post- Independence Guatemala},
  author={Frederick Stirton Weaver},
  journal={Latin American Perspectives},
  year={1999},
  volume={26},
  pages={129 - 158}
}
  • F. S. Weaver
  • Published 1 March 1999
  • Political Science
  • Latin American Perspectives
Frederick Stirton Weaver is a professor of economics and history at Hampshire College. He thanks Carollee Bengelsdorf, Barbara Corbett, Chistopher Lutz, Roberto Márquez, the librarians at the Latin American Library at Tulane University, and especially Frank Holmquist and Sharon Hartman Strom for their help with this article. The research was partially supported by a Hewlett-Mellon Faculty Development Grant. Latin American Perspectives first received the manuscript for this article in… 
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