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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication ................................................................................................................................. vi
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ ix
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ x
Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION ....................... …………………………………………………………1
Statement of Purpose ................................................................................................... 1
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 2
2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE .................................................................................... 4
Overview of Migration Literature ................................................................................. 4
Theories of Economic Development and Violence .................................................... 29
Theories of Violence and Migration .......................................................................... 32
Framework for Economic Development, Violence and Migration ............................. 36
3. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 40
The Challenges and Benefits of Case Studies ............................................................. 42
Migration Data ............................................................................................................ 43
State Sponsored Violence Data ................................................................................... 47
Definitions and Hypothesis ......................................................................................... 48
4. BRIEF HISTORY OF GUATEMALA ............................................................................. 54
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