THE POLITICS OF EXILE: VIEWS OF THE GUATEMALAN EXPERIENCE,
Abstract
The document presents an analysis of the phenomenon of exile in Guatemala, based on interviews with 25 formerly exiled political figures. It considers whether persons are coerced into exile or seek asylum. A thesis is developed that exile affects the political system. It removes opposition leaders whose organizational skills are badly needed in a developing nation; it curtails possibilities for compromise; it radicalizes both the regime and the opposition. In the long run, repressive policies resulting in exile may breed violence as much as they reduce short-term threats to the regime. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0683681
Entities
People
- Robert L. Solomon
Organizations
- RAND Corporation