Report on the situation of human rights in the Republic of Guatemala Book

In this excellent ethnography, Sanford centralizes the agency of her interlocutors and emphasizes the importance of their testimony in revealing truth and seeking justice after state-sponsored genocide. The theory with which Sanford engages reminds us that the subversion of state narratives and power--the citizenry holding the state accountable versus the state exerting control over its citizenry with unchecked power--is essential to the maintenance of democracy and the rule of law.