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A Country Study: Nicaragua
Library of Congress Call Number
F1523 .N569 1994
Nicaragua
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Marisabel Brás)
Pre-Colonial Period
Colonial Period, 1522-1820
The Spanish Conquest
Colonial Rule
19th Century
National Independence, 1821-57
Foreign Intervention, 1850-68
Conservative and Liberal Regimes, 1858-1909
The Early 20th Century and the Somoza Years, 1909- 79
United States Intervention, 1909-33
The Somoza Era, 1936-74
The Rise of the FSLN
The End of the Anastasio Somoza Debayle Era
The Sandinista Revolution
The Sandinista Years, 1979-90
Consolidation of the Revolution, 1979-80
Growth of Opposition, 1981-83
Institutionalization of the Revolution, 1984
The Regional Peace Effort and Retrenchment of the Revolution, 1986-90
The UNO Electoral Victory
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Dennis Gilbert)
Climate and Terrain
Natural Regions
Climate
Demography
Class Structure
Social Conditions
Education
Health
Family
The Lives of Women
Religion
Caribbean Society
The Sandinista Revolution on the Caribbean Coast
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Barbara Annis)
Historical Background
Pre-Columbian and Colonial Era
The Coffee Boom, 1840s-1940s
Diversification and Growth, 1945-77
Legacy of the Sandinista Revolution, 1977-79
The Sandinista Era, 1979-90
The Chamorro Era, 1990-
Nationalization and the Private Sector
Nationalization under the Sandinistas
Privatization and the Private Sector
The Issue of Land Ownership
Finance
Banking
Currency
Inflation
Tax Reform
Deficits
External Sector
Foreign Trade and the Balance of Payments
Foreign Aid
External Debt
Labor
Composition of the Labor Force
Employment Conditions
Organized Labor
Unemployment and Underemployment
Wages
Labor Unrest
Industry
Agriculture
Agricultural Policy
Crops
Coffee
Cotton
Bananas
Other Crops
Livestock
Natural Resources and Conservation
Fishing and Forestry
Mining
Conservation and the Environment
Services
Transportation
Telecommunications
Electric Power and Energy
Prospects
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Nina Serafino)
The Chamorro Government Takes Power
Constitutional Background
The Executive
The Legislature
The Judiciary
Local Government
Public Administration
Political Dynamics
Conflict Between the Executive and Legislative Branches
Dispute over Property Rights
Political Parties
The National Opposition Union (UNO) Coalition
Small Non-UNO Parties
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Interest Groups
The Ex-Contras and Recontras
Labor Organizations
Producers' Groups
The Church
The Universities
The Media
Foreign Relations
Relations with the United States
Relations with Central American Countries
Relations with Other Countries
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Jean R. Tartter)
Military Heritage
National Guard, 1927-79
Sandinista Guerrilla Movement, 1961-79
Sandinista People's Army 1979-90
Sandinista People's Militia
Foreign Influences and Assistance
The Nicaraguan Resistance
Armed Forces After 1990
Army
Air Force
Navy
Defense Spending
Internal Security
Police and Law Enforcement
Secret Police and Intelligence
Human Rights
Prison Conditions
Criminal Justice System
Appendices
Appendix A. Tables
Appendix B. Central American Common Market
(Ramón J. Miró)
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