A Country Study: Ecuador

• Ecuador
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Country Profile
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Communications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (James D. Rudolph)
  • Pre-Hispanic Era
  • Discovery and Conquest
  • Spanish Colonial Era
  • The Struggle for Independence
  • The First Century of the Republic
    • Initial Confusion, 1830-60
    • The Era of Conservatism, 1860-95
    • The Rule of the Liberals, 1895-1925
    • Reform, Chaos, and Debacle, 1925-44
  • The Postwar Era, 1944-84
    • Constitutional Rule, 1948-60
    • Instability and Military Dominance, 1960-72
    • Direct Military Rule, 1972-79
    • Return to Democratic Rule, 1979-84

• Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Patricia Kluck)
  • Geography
    • Natural Regions
    • Drainage
    • Climate
  • Population
  • Migration and Urbanization
  • Social Classes
    • Elite
    • Middle Class
    • Peasants
    • Workers
  • Ethnic Groups
    • Whites and Mestizos
    • Blacks
    • Sierra Indians
    • Oriente Indians
  • Family and Kin
  • Religion
  • Social Welfare
    • Education
    • Health and Social Security

• Chapter 3 - The Economy (Edmundo Flores and Tim Merrill)
  • Growth and Structure of the Economy
  • Recent Economic Performance
  • Role of Government
    • Fiscal Policies
    • Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
    • Government Budget Process
  • Human Resources and Income
    • Composition of Labor Force
    • Employment Indicators and Benefits
    • Organized Labor
  • Agriculture
    • Land Use and Tenure
    • Crops
    • Livestock and Poultry
    • Fishing
    • Forestry
  • Natural Resources and Energy
    • Petroleum and Natural Gas
    • Mining and Minerals
    • Electric Power
  • Manufacturing
  • Services
    • Financial System
    • Tourism
    • Communications
    • Transportation
  • External Sector
    • External Debt
    • Trade and Balance of Payments

• Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Rex A. Hudson)
  • Constitutional Background
  • Governmental Structure
    • The Executive
    • The Legislature
    • The Judiciary
      • The Court System
      • The Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees
    • Public Administration
    • Local Government
    • The Electoral Process
  • Political Dynamics
    • Political Parties
      • Traditional Parties
      • Other Parties
      • Personalist Movements
      • Party Politics in the 1980s
    • Political Forces and Interest Groups
      • The Roman Catholic Church
      • The Military
      • The Economic Elite
      • Labor
      • Students
    • The Media
  • Foreign Relations
    • The United States
    • Other Nations and International Organizations

• Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter)
  • Miltary Heritage
  • Strategic Perspective
  • Involvement in Politics and Government
  • Armed Forces
    • Army
      • Organization and Equipment
      • Training and Education
    • Navy
      • Organization and Equipment
      • Training and Education
    • Air Force
    • Military Justice
    • Ranks, Insignia, and Uniforms
  • Recruitment and Conditions of Service
  • Defense Budget
  • Civil Defense
  • Civic Action
  • Foreign Influence
    • Military Relations with the United States
    • Equipment Sources
  • Internal Security
    • Police
      • Standards of Police Conduct
      • Narcotics Control
    • The Administration of Justice
    • The Penal System

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary