An edition of Understanding Central America (2010)

Understanding Central America

global forces, rebellion, and change

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Understanding Central America
John A. Booth, John A. Booth
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Westview Press
Language
English
Pages
338

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Subjects

Democratization, Political stability, Revolutions, Social conflict, History, Central america, history, Democracy

Places

Central America

Times

1951-1979, 20th century, 1979-

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Table of Contents

Crisis and transformation
Global forces and system change in Central America. Poverty and its causes ; Regime change in Central America ; Discussion
The common history. Conquest to 1838 ; 1838 to the present
Costa Rica. Historical background ; Weathering global forces ; The economic development model transformed ; Changes in politics and parties ; Contemporary Costa Rican politics ; Conclusions
Nicaragua. Historical background ; Global forces and insurrection ; The revolution ; Replacing the revolution ; Contemporary Nicaraguan politics ; Conclusions
El Salvador. Historical background ; Global forces and insurrection ; Government and politics since the peace accord ; Conclusions
Guatemala. Historical background ; Global forces and conflict ; The civilian transitional regime and the civil war ; The peace accords and contemporary Guatemalan politics ; Conclusions
Honduras. Historical background ; Weathering global forces ; Contemporary Honduran politics ; Conclusions
Political participation, political attitudes, and democracy. Citizen participation ; Citizen attitudes ; Factors shaping attitudes and participation ; Conclusions
Power, democracy, and US policy in Central America. The problem of power ; Democracy ; Mobilization ; The roots of US policy in Central America ; Communism in Central America ; Demobilization in Central America ; US policy in the post-Cold War period ; Conclusions
Reflections and projections. Reflections: repression, mobilization, and democratic transition ; Projections: prospects for democratic consolidation ; Conclusions.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-323) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
972.8/05
Library of Congress
F1439 .B66 2010, F1439.B66 2010

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xx, 338 p. :
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338

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OL24408341M
ISBN 10
0813344212
ISBN 13
9780813344218
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2009035866
OCLC/WorldCat
225874910

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