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A leading text for more than 40 Years, Latin American Politics and
Development has helped instructors and students stay abreast of
current affairs in Latin America since 1979. Chapters written by
leading authorities on each country in Latin America, something
unique in the field and praised by reviewers. In addition to
coverage of Middle, Central, and South America, includes coverage
of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti in the Caribbean.
Contextual Background: Chapters 1-7, written by the two editors,
provide an essential foundation for understanding the context of
Latin American politics and patterns of historical development. No
obvious or overbearing political bias, which is unusual in texts on
Latin American politics. The wide selection of countries included
in Parts 2 and 3 allows students to explore more countries than
typically covered. Writing throughout the book to be approachable
and perfectly appropriate for an undergraduate audience. It is not
laden with jargon, and concepts are explained well.
A leading text for more than 40 Years, Latin American Politics and
Development has helped instructors and students stay abreast of
current affairs in Latin America since 1979. Chapters written by
leading authorities on each country in Latin America, something
unique in the field and praised by reviewers. In addition to
coverage of Middle, Central, and South America, includes coverage
of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti in the Caribbean.
Contextual Background: Chapters 1-7, written by the two editors,
provide an essential foundation for understanding the context of
Latin American politics and patterns of historical development. No
obvious or overbearing political bias, which is unusual in texts on
Latin American politics. The wide selection of countries included
in Parts 2 and 3 allows students to explore more countries than
typically covered. Writing throughout the book to be approachable
and perfectly appropriate for an undergraduate audience. It is not
laden with jargon, and concepts are explained well.
In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and
Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites
students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the
region's political and economic development from the early 1800s
onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date.
New to the 7th Edition: Analysis of trends in human rights
performance, political violence, and evolution of regime types;
Updated findings from surveys to examine levels of political
participation and support for democratic norms among Central
Americans; Historical and current-era material on indigenous
peoples and other racial minorities; Discussion of popular
attitudes toward political rights for homosexuals, and LGBTQ access
to public services; Discussion of women's rights and access to
reproductive health services, and women's integration into elective
offices; Tracing evolving party systems, national elections, and US
policy toward the region under the Obama and Trump administrations;
Central America's international concerns including Venezuela's
shrinking role as an alternative source of foreign aid and
antagonist to US policy in the region, and migration among and
through Central American nations. Understanding Central America is
an ideal text for all students of Latin American politics and is
highly recommended for courses on Central American politics, social
systems, and history.
In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and
Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites
students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the
region's political and economic development from the early 1800s
onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date.
New to the 7th Edition: Analysis of trends in human rights
performance, political violence, and evolution of regime types;
Updated findings from surveys to examine levels of political
participation and support for democratic norms among Central
Americans; Historical and current-era material on indigenous
peoples and other racial minorities; Discussion of popular
attitudes toward political rights for homosexuals, and LGBTQ access
to public services; Discussion of women's rights and access to
reproductive health services, and women's integration into elective
offices; Tracing evolving party systems, national elections, and US
policy toward the region under the Obama and Trump administrations;
Central America's international concerns including Venezuela's
shrinking role as an alternative source of foreign aid and
antagonist to US policy in the region, and migration among and
through Central American nations. Understanding Central America is
an ideal text for all students of Latin American politics and is
highly recommended for courses on Central American politics, social
systems, and history.
El Salvador is widely considered one of the most successful United
Nations peacebuilding efforts, but record homicide rates, political
polarization, socioeconomic exclusion, and corruption have
diminished the quality of peace for many of its citizens. In
Captured Peace: Elites and Peacebuilding in El Salvador, Christine
J. Wade adapts the concept of elite capture to expand on the idea
of "captured peace," explaining how local elites commandeered
political, social, and economic affairs before war's end and then
used the peace accords to deepen their control in these spheres.
While much scholarship has focused on the role of gangs in
Salvadoran unrest, Wade draws on an exhaustive range of sources to
demonstrate how day-to-day violence is inextricable from the
economic and political dimensions. In this in-depth analysis of
postwar politics in El Salvador, she highlights the local actors'
primary role in peacebuilding and demonstrates the political
advantage an incumbent party-in this case, the Nationalist
Republican Alliance (ARENA-has throughout the peace process and the
consequences of this to the quality of peace that results.
El Salvador is widely considered one of the most successful United
Nations peacebuilding efforts, but record homicide rates, political
polarization, socioeconomic exclusion, and corruption have
diminished the quality of peace for many of its citizens. In
Captured Peace: Elites and Peacebuilding in El Salvador, Christine
J. Wade adapts the concept of elite capture to expand on the idea
of “captured peace,” explaining how local elites commandeered
political, social, and economic affairs before war’s end and then
used the peace accords to deepen their control in these spheres.
While much scholarship has focused on the role of gangs in
Salvadoran unrest, Wade draws on an exhaustive range of sources to
demonstrate how day-to-day violence is inextricable from the
economic and political dimensions. In this in-depth analysis of
postwar politics in El Salvador, she highlights the local actors’
primary role in peacebuilding and demonstrates the political
advantage an incumbent party—in this case, the Nationalist
Republican Alliance (ARENA—has throughout the peace process and
the consequences of this to the quality of peace that results.
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