Defying the Leviathan: Community-based and intersectional approaches to decolonial leadership in Guatemala
Gloriana Rodríguez Álvarez
Abstract:This paper examines decolonial leadership in Guatemala, focusing on how Indigenous and marginalised communities resist colonial and authoritarian structures through community-based and intersectional approaches. Resistance to systemic injustices is not merely a reaction but an intrinsic part of Guatemala’s historical and social fabric. Based on interviews with Indigenous leaders, feminists, LGBTQ advocates, and legal experts from 2019 to 2023, the study contests Western-centric leadership paradigms. Findings r… Show more
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