Repression, resistance, and democratic transition in Central America / edited by Thomas W. Walker and Ariel C. Armony.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Thomas W., 1940-

Armony, Ariel C.

Latin American Studies Association. International Congress 1998 : Chicago, Ill.)

Series:

Latin American silhouettes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Central America.

Democracy.

Democratization.

Central America.

Democratization--Central America.

Central America--Politics and government--1979-.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 301 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, 2000.

Summary:

For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. The process of transition in most Central American countries was made possible onl

Contents:

Guatemala: intervention, repression, revolt, and negotiated transition / Susanne Jonas and Thomas W. Walker

El Salvador: revolt and negotiated transition / Shawn L. Bird and Philip J. Williams

Honduras: militarism and democratization in troubled waters / J. Mark Ruhl

Nicaragua: transition through revolution / Thomas W. Walker

Costa Rica: buffeted democracy / John A. Booth

Panama: militarism and imposed transition / Steve C. Ropp

External actors: other states / Richard Stahler-Sholk

External actors: the United Nations and the organization of American States / Jack Child

Religion in the Central American embroglio / Edward L. Cleary

Neoliberalism in Central America / Carlos M. Vilas

Civil society and democratic transition / Patricia Bayer and John A. Booth.

Notes:

Papers presented to a panel during the 21st International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association in Chicago in September 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0842027661

0842027688

OCLC:

43631671