Beschreibung:
Liza Grandia is associate professor of Native American studies at University of California, Davis. She is the author of Enclosed: Conservation, Cattle, and Commerce Among the Q'eqchi' Maya Lowlanders (University of Washington Press, 2012).
Liza Grandia is assistant professor of Native American studies at UC Davis.
Foreword by K. SivaramakrishnanPrefaceAcknowledgementsQ'eqchi' Language and OrthographyNotes on MeasurementsMapsIntroduction: Commons Past1. Liberal Plunder: A Recurring Q'eqchi' History2. Maya Gringos: Q'eqchi' Lowland Migration and Territorial Expansion3. Commons, Customs, and Carrying Capacities: The Property and Population Traps of the Peten Frontier4. Speculating: The World Bank's Market-Assisted Land Reform5. From Colonial to Corporate Capitalism: Expanding Cattle Frontiers6. The Neoliberal Auction: The PPP and the DR-CAFTAConclusion: Common FeaturesGlossaryAcronymsNotesBibliographyIndex