
Politics in Central America
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, 2nd Edition
Thomas P. Anderson(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 21. April 1988
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-275-92805-6 (ISBN)
Description
A clear and balanced presentation of the dilemmas associated with each of the four nations. A skillful cultural framework is provided in the first chapter, which serves as an overview. Foreign Affairs
A fine study. Anderson's reputation as a scholar and a Latin Americanist will be enhanced when this study has time to make its imprint. American Political Science Review
This new volume provides an up-to-date survey of the Central American states involved in the current conflict. While several studies of the individual countries in the region have appeared, there have been no recent attempts at a synthesis of the problems of the area. Politics in Central America fills this gap, analyzing the roots of the current crisis and suggesting solutions to the problems of the region. The author's chief assertion is that the roots of the problems in Central America are not to be found in the East-West struggle but in the competition within each country for control of the scarce natural resources. This crisis in Central America calls for drastic and economic changes. The key question, Anderson claims, is whether or not these changes can be brought about within a democratic framework.
A fine study. Anderson's reputation as a scholar and a Latin Americanist will be enhanced when this study has time to make its imprint. American Political Science Review
This new volume provides an up-to-date survey of the Central American states involved in the current conflict. While several studies of the individual countries in the region have appeared, there have been no recent attempts at a synthesis of the problems of the area. Politics in Central America fills this gap, analyzing the roots of the current crisis and suggesting solutions to the problems of the region. The author's chief assertion is that the roots of the problems in Central America are not to be found in the East-West struggle but in the competition within each country for control of the scarce natural resources. This crisis in Central America calls for drastic and economic changes. The key question, Anderson claims, is whether or not these changes can be brought about within a democratic framework.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92805-6 (9780275928056)
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Person
THOMAS P. ANDERSON is Professor of History, Eastern Connecticut State University.
Content
A Social and Political Overview Guatemala Guatemala: The Revolution That Failed Guatemala: A Grim, Complex War Guatemala: Coups and Elections Guatemala Analysis: The More Things Change El Salvador El Salvador: 50 Years of Solitude El Salvador: The Junta de Chompipes and Afterward El Salvador: The Time of Troubles El Salvador Analysis: Contradictions and Ambiguities Honduras Honduras: The Essential Banana Republic Honduras: From Coup to Election Honduras: The Eye of the Storm Honduras Analysis: Illusion of Progress Nicaragua Nicaragua: The Somoza Era Nicaragua: The Red and the Black Nicaragua Besieged Nicaragua Analysis: The Paradoxical Revolution Conclusions: Arms and the Land Appendix Bibliography Index