A Country Study: Paraguay

• Paraguay
• Foreward
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF)
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Communications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Richard S. Sacks)
  • Discovery and Settlement
    • Early Explorers and Conquistadores
    • The Young Colony
    • The Sword of the Word
  • Independence and Dictatorship
    • Struggle with the Porteños
    • The Rise of José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
    • El Supremo Dictador
  • Dictatorship and War
    • Carlos Antonio López
    • Francisco Solano López
    • The War of the Triple Alliance
  • Liberals Versus Colorados
    • The Postwar Period
    • The First Colorado Era
    • Liberal Decades
    • The Chaco War and the February Revolution
    • Morínigo and World War II
  • The Stronato
    • The 1954 Coup
    • Consolidation of the Stroessner Regime
    • International Factors and the Economy
    • Toward the 1980s

• Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Patricia Kluck)
  • Geography
    • External Boundaries
    • Natural Regions
      • The Paraneña Region
      • The Chaco Region
    • Drainage
    • Climate
  • Population
  • Social Relations
    • Family and Kin
    • Ritual Kinship
  • Rural Society
  • Migration and Urbanization
  • Religion in Society
  • Minority Groups
    • Immigrants
    • Indians
  • Education
  • Health and Welfare

• Chapter 3 - The Economy (Daniel Seyler)
  • Growth and Structure of the Economy
  • Economic Policy
    • Fiscal Policy
      • Expenditures
      • Revenues
    • Monetary Policy
    • Exchange-Rate Policy
  • Labor
  • Agriculture
    • Land Tenure
    • Land Reform and Land Policy
    • Land Use
    • Crops
      • Export Crops
      • Food Crops
    • Farming Technology
    • Livestock
    • Forestry and Fishing
  • Energy
    • Electricity
      • Itaipú, Yacyretá, and Corpus
    • Petroleum
    • Renewable Energy Resources
  • Industry
    • Manufacturing
    • Construction
  • Services
    • Financial System
    • Tourism
    • Transportation
      • Ports and Rivers
      • Roads and Vehicles
      • Rail System
      • Air Service
    • Communications
  • External Sector
    • External Trade
    • Balance of Payments and Debt
    • Foreign Assistance

• Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Thomas C. Bruneau)
  • The Governmental System
    • Constitutional Development
    • The Executive
    • The Legislature
    • The Judiciary
    • Local Government
    • The Electoral System
  • Political Dynamics
    • The Twin Pillars of the Stroessner Regime
      • The Armed Forces
      • The Colorado Party
    • Opposition Parties
    • Political Developments Since 1986
    • Interest Groups
      • The Roman Catholic Church
      • Business
      • Urban Labor
      • Rural Labor
      • Students
    • The Media
  • Foreign Relations
    • Argentina and Brazil
    • The United States

• Chapter 5 - National Security (Melinda Wheeler Cooke)
  • The History and Development of the Armed Forces
  • The Armed Forces in the National Life
    • Missions
    • Manpower
    • Defense Spending
  • ARmed Forces Organization, Training, and Equipment
    • The Army
    • The Navy
    • The Air Force
  • Public Order and Internal Security
    • Security and Political Offenses
    • Crime
    • The Police
    • The Criminal Justice System
      • The Penal Code
      • Criminal Procedure
      • The Prison System

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary