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eyond a simple threshold the intensity of state sponsored violence affects the volume and<br />

duration of total migration.<br />

The examination of Guatemala offers a unique opportunity to add to the migration<br />

literature. While the availability and reliability of migration data present a challenge to studying<br />

migration in Guatemala, the data which is available offers a clear indication of the types of<br />

patterns that exist between economic development, state sponsored violence, and intra and<br />

interstate migration. Several similar case studies have examined economic development, state<br />

sponsored violence, and migration in Guatemala, but none of the studies focused on all three<br />

topics from the 1950 to 1995 time period and none of the studies focused on both intra and<br />

interstate migration. This particular case study can provide evidence linking the previous<br />

Guatemalan case studies. Additionally, this study will provide a detailed account from the<br />

perspective of a developing, sending state, which has experienced high levels of either intra<br />

and/or interstate migration since its independence.<br />

The thesis is presented in the following seven chapters: the review of the migration<br />

literature is provided in Chapter 2. The major themes, topics, and subtopics are presented along<br />

with the migration frameworks utilized by this study. Chapter 3 contains a description of the<br />

methodology, including limits on the reliability and availability of data, sources of data,<br />

definitions and operationalization of the variables. Chapter 4 offers a brief history of Guatemala,<br />

encompassing the Pre-colonization, Colonization, Independence and Democratic periods in<br />

Guatemala leading up to the 1950s. Chapter 5 covers the current situation in Guatemala, regime<br />

types and domestic politics, the social conditions, and the level of foreign intervention in<br />

Guatemala from 1950 to 1995. Chapter 6 contains the data and analysis for economic<br />

development, state sponsored violence, and intra and interstate migration from 1950 to 1995.<br />

Chapter 7 summarizes the data and the conclusions from the case study.<br />

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