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The politics of modern Central America : civil war, democratization, and underdevelopment /

"This book analyzes the origins and consequences of civil war in Central America. Fabrice Lehoucq explains why the inability of autocracies to reform led to the civil wars of the 1980s and why violent conflict led to the unexpected transition to non-military governments in the 1990s. He examine...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lehoucq, Fabrice Edouard, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; The Politics of Modern Central America; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Introduction; Approaches and Sources in the Study of Central America; Overview of Chapters; 1: Central America on the Eve of the 1980s; Introduction; Demographic Characteristics; Economic Characteristics and Trends; Political Economy and Regime Types; Agro-Export-Led Growth and Social Conditions; Conclusions; 2: Civil War, Revolution, and Economic Collapse; Introduction; The Social and Economic Prerequisites of Civil War; Inconsistently Authoritarian Regimes.