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A Country Study: Paraguay
Library of Congress Call Number
F2668 .P24 1990
Paraguay
Foreward
Acknowledgements
Preface
Country Profile
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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
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