Enclosed: Conservation, Cattle, and Commerce Among the Q’eqchi’ Maya Lowlanders

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Contents Foreword by K. Sivaramakrishnan ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xx Q’eqchi’ Language and Orthography xxv Notes on Measurements xxvi Maps xxvii–xxix Introduction: Commons Past 3 1 Liberal Plunder: A Recurring Q’eqchi’ History 29 2 Maya Gringos: Q’eqchi’ Lowland Migration and Territorial Expansion 58 3 Commons, Customs, and Carrying Capacities: The Property and Population Traps of the Petén Frontier 83 4 Speculating: The World Bank’s Market-Assisted Land Reform 117 5 From Colonial to Corporate Capitalisms: Expanding Cattle Frontiers 144 6 The Neoliberal Auction: The PPP and the DR-CAFTA 171 Conclusion: Common Futures 198 Glossary 223 Acronyms 225 Notes 227 Bibliography 239 Index 263 ...