National integration and contested autonomy : the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua / edited by Luciano Baracco.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baracco, Luciano.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miskito Indians--Nicaragua--Government relations.

Miskito Indians.

Miskito Indians--Politics and government.

Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras)--Politics and government.

Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras).

Atlantic Coast (Nicaragua)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Atlantic Coast (Nicaragua).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Pub., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples along Nicaragua?s Caribbean Coast, once colonized by the British, have long sought to establish their autonomy vis-à-vis the dominant Spanish-influenced regions of the Pacific coast. The book provides a wide overview of the autonomy process by looking at the historical background of autonomy, claims to land, language rights, and land demarcation and communal forestry projects. This book seeks to satisfy the globally emerging interest in the idea of autonomy and bi-zonality as an effective mechanism of conflict resolution and protection of minority rig

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Kingdom Of Mosquitia And The Mosquito Reservation: Precursors Of Indian Autonomy?; Chapter 2. Rebellion From Without: Foreign Capital, Missionaries, Sandinistas, Marines & Guardia, And Costeños In The Time Of T; Chapter 3. A "Strange Potpourri": Revisiting Sandino's Legacy in the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua; Chapter 4. From Developmentalism to Autonomy: The Sandinista Revolution and the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua; Chapter 5. El Gigante que Despierta (The Awakening Giant): Parties and Elections in the Life of the Autonomous Regional Council

Chapter 6. Neoliberalism, Patriarchal Rule, and Cultural Change at the turn of the Twentieth Century: The Case of Tasbapauni Chapter 7. Rising Up? Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Women's Political Leadership in the RAAN; Chapter 8. Gaining and Realizing Language Rights in a Multilingual Region; Chapter 9. Territorial Demarcation and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Nicaragua: The Case of Kakabila; Chapter 10. "We Are the Owners": Autonomy and Natural Resources in Northeastern Nicaragua; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87586-824-X

OCLC:

714569698