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National integration and contested autonomy : the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua /

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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Baracco, Luciano
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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 TasbapauniChapter 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.