Politics In Central America

Author : Thomas P. Anderson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313390692

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Politics in Central America by Thomas P. Anderson Pdf

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.

Author : John A. Booth
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458761682

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Understanding Central America by John A. Booth Pdf

The fifth edition of Understanding Central America explains how domestic and global political and economic forces have shaped rebellion and regime change in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker explore the origins and development of the region's political conflicts and its efforts to resolve them. Covering the region's political and economic development from the early 1800s onward, the authors provide a background for understanding Central America's rebellion and regime change of the past forty years. This revised edition brings the Central American story up to date, with special emphasis on globalization, evolving public opinion, progress toward democratic consolidation, and the relationship between Central America and the United States under the Obama administration, and includes analysis of the 2009 Honduran coup d'etat. A useful introduction to the region and a model for how to convey its complexities in language readers will comprehend, Understanding Central America stands out as a must-have resource.

Author : Roger Burbach,Patricia Flynn
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Monthly Review Press ; Berkeley, Cal. : Center for the Study of the Americas
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037631558

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The Politics of Intervention by Roger Burbach,Patricia Flynn Pdf

Author : Fabrice Edouard Lehoucq
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521515061

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The Politics of Modern Central America by Fabrice Edouard Lehoucq Pdf

This book analyzes the origins and consequences of civil war in Central America. Fabrice Lehoucq argues that the inability of autocracies to reform themselves led to protest and rebellion throughout the twentieth century and that civil war triggered unexpected transitions to non-military rule by the 1990s. He explains how armed conflict led to economic stagnation and why weak states limit democratization - outcomes that unaccountable party systems have done little to change. This book also uses comparisons among Central American cases - both between them and other parts of the developing world - to shed light on core debates in comparative politics and comparative political economy. This book suggests that the most progress has been made in understanding the persistence of inequality and the nature of political market failures, while drawing lessons from the Central American cases to improve explanations of regime change and the outbreak of civil war.

Author : Luis Roniger,Senior Lecturer of Sociology Anthropology and Latin American Studies Luis Roniger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-30
Category : Central America
ISBN : 0813044456

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Transnational Politics in Central America by Luis Roniger,Senior Lecturer of Sociology Anthropology and Latin American Studies Luis Roniger Pdf

"Finally, a study that moves beyond abstract assertions of the importance of a transnational perspective to demonstrate compellingly why transnationalism matters in the specific context of Central America. This is a rich, interdisciplinary look at regional history, politics, and society--of immense value for students of Latin American studies and transnationalism alike."--Thomas Legler, coeditor of Promoting Democracy in the Americas Political theorists tend to write about the countries of Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) either as individual nation-states or as the pawns and victims of international intervention. What these approaches ignore is the shared history of these countries, which were a single nation until domestic and colonial forces dissolved it in the early nineteenth century. In Transnational Politics in Central America, Luis Roniger argues for the importance of examining the connected history, close relationships and mutual impact of the societies of Central America upon one another. Eschewing well-trod theoretical approaches that do not account for the existence of transnational dynamics before the current stage of globalization, this landmark book identifies recurring trends of state fragmentation and attempts at reunification or social and political association in the region over the past two centuries. Luis Roniger, Reynolds Professor of Latin American Studies at Wake Forest University, is the author of fourteen books, including The Legacy of Human Rights Violations in the Southern Cone; Democracy, Clientelism, and Civil Society; and The Politics of Exile in Latin America.

Author : Louis W Goodman,William M Leogrande,Johanna Mendelson Forman,Ken Sharpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000307252

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Political Parties And Democracy In Central America by Louis W Goodman,William M Leogrande,Johanna Mendelson Forman,Ken Sharpe Pdf

During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts decimated the Central American economies and eroded political systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the

Author : Tom Barry
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 080213260X

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Central America Inside Out by Tom Barry Pdf

This volume surveys the politics, economics, society, culture, environment and foreign affairs of each country in this volatile region.

Author : Phil Gunson,Greg Chamberlain,Andrew Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317270546

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The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean by Phil Gunson,Greg Chamberlain,Andrew Thompson Pdf

First published in 1991, The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt’s-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for many in Central America, the guerrilla wars have merely been the intensification of a conflict previously fought by the likes of Nicaragua’s Sandino or the Salvadorean Farabundo Marti, and before them by the Indian leaders who resisted the Spanish settlement. Although first published in 1991, this book will be a valuable resource for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of this richly diverse continent.

Author : Clifford Krauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015019420804

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Inside Central America by Clifford Krauss Pdf

Memorial to Clomer Cooper. Given by Ed Moore 4/92.

Author : John A. Booth,Christine J. Wade,Thomas W. Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000768916

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Understanding Central America by John A. Booth,Christine J. Wade,Thomas W. Walker Pdf

In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the region's political and economic development from the early 1800s onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date. New to the 7th Edition: Analysis of trends in human rights performance, political violence, and evolution of regime types; Updated findings from surveys to examine levels of political participation and support for democratic norms among Central Americans; Historical and current-era material on indigenous peoples and other racial minorities; Discussion of popular attitudes toward political rights for homosexuals, and LGBTQ access to public services; Discussion of women’s rights and access to reproductive health services, and women’s integration into elective offices; Tracing evolving party systems, national elections, and US policy toward the region under the Obama and Trump administrations; Central America’s international concerns including Venezuela’s shrinking role as an alternative source of foreign aid and antagonist to US policy in the region, and migration among and through Central American nations. Understanding Central America is an ideal text for all students of Latin American politics and is highly recommended for courses on Central American politics, social systems, and history.

Author : Charles D. Brockett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521840835

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Political Movements and Violence in Central America by Charles D. Brockett Pdf

This book offers an indepth analysis of the confrontation between popular movements and repressive regimes in Central America for the three decades beginning in 1960, particularly in El Salvador and Guatemala. It examines both urban and rural groups as well as both nonviolent social movements and revolutionary movements. It studies the impact of state violence on contentious political movements as well as defends the political process model for studying such movements.

Author : Mark Rosenberg,Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415958349

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The United States and Central America by Mark Rosenberg,Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera Pdf

This book is a concise overview of the recent history of U.S.-Central American relations. Part of the Contemporary Inter-American Relations series edited by Jorge Dominguez and Rafael Fernandez de Castro, it focuses on the relations between the U.S. and this region since the end of the Cold War. The volume considers economic relations between the two regions, presenting pertinent information on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). It also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, security issues, the drug trade and organized crime, democracy in the region, and migration. Finally, it concludes with an assessment of the direction US-Central American relations are taking at present, moving beyond the black-and-white challenges of Soviet domination in the region to address post-9/11 security concerns. The United States and Central America will be of interest to students and scholars of foreign policy, Latin American politics and politics and international relations in general.

Author : Sebastian Huhn,Hannes Warnecke-Berger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349950676

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Politics and History of Violence and Crime in Central America by Sebastian Huhn,Hannes Warnecke-Berger Pdf

This book highlights historical explanations to and roots of present phenomena of violence, insecurity, and law enforcement in Central America. Violence and crime are among the most discussed topics in Central America today, and sensationalism and fear of crime is as present as the increase of private security, the re-militarization of law enforcement, political populism, and mano dura policies. The contributors to this volume discuss historical forms, paths, continuities, and changes of violence and its public and political discussion in the region. This book thus offers in-depth analysis of different patterns of violence, their reproduction over time, their articulation in the present, and finally their discursive mobilization.

Author : Jean Grugel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349239757

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Politics and Development in the Caribbean Basin by Jean Grugel Pdf

This wide ranging thematic and comparative text analyses the origins and nature of the developmental and political crises of the region and the reasons for their recent intensification. It covers all the Central American states and the largest Caribbean island territories - Jamaica, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico - as well as Panama and Grenada, assessing their common experiences as small economies living in the shadow of the United States but also highlighting key differences.

Author : Jordana Dym,Christophe Belaubre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015067690365

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Politics, Economy, and Society in Bourbon Central America, 1759-1821 by Jordana Dym,Christophe Belaubre Pdf

Politics, Economy, and Society in Bourbon Central America, 1759-1821 examines how the Spanish policies known broadly as the Bourbon Reforms affected Central American social, economic, and political institutions. Although historians have devoted significant attention to the purpose and impact of these reforms in Spain and some of Spain's other New World colonies, this book is the first to explore their impact on Central America. These reforms profoundly changed aspects of Central America's politics and society; however, these essays reveal that changes in the region were shaped both internally and externally and that they weakened the region's ties to metropolitan Spain as often as they reinforced them. Contributors focus on specific policy changes and their consequences as well as transformations throughout the region for which no direct Bourbon inspiration appears to be responsible. Together they demonstrate that whether or not the Crown achieved its primary goals of centralization and control, its policies nevertheless provided opportunities for evident, often subtle, and occasionally unintentional shifts in the colonial government's relationship to its constituent populations. Contributors include Christophe Belaubre, Michel Bertrand, Jordana Dym, Jorge H. González, Timothy Hawkins, Sajid Alfredo Herrera, Gustavo Palma, Eugenia Rodriguez, Doug Tompson, and Stephen Webre.