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This book outlines the historical context that has shaped the
society of Honduras and conditioned its political dynamics over the
past three decades. It demonstrates how contemporary military
regimes have roots in the caudillismo of earlier eras.
Since the retirement of longtime dictator Tiburcio Carias Andino
(1932-1949), the search for institutional stability in Honduras has
led to both democratically elected governments and the imposed
discipline of military rule. Social and economic change has
contributed to the growth of middle-class urban groups, strongly
organized labor unions, and a vigorous peasant movement. The
Honduran armed forces, established in modern form only after World
War II, filled the vacuum of political power that developed as the
Liberal and National political parties failed to address the
problems created by change and national development, but the
authoritarianism of military rule has been countered by historical
patterns of caudillo politics. Despite the revolutionary turmoil
that surrounds the country, Hondurans have successfully conducted
national elections and installed a freely elected civilian
government after more than ten years of military rule. It is within
this mix of "traditional" and "praetorian" governing modes that
Hondurans have fashioned a style of politics conducive to
compromise, which accounts for the country's relative tranquillity
today. In this first comprehensive study of contemporary
Honduras-its land, people, economy, and politics-to be published in
English, Dr. Morris also outlines the historical context that has
shaped the society of this now geopolitically important nation and
conditioned its political dynamics over the past three decades. His
analysis illuminates the characteristics that distinguish Honduras
from its Central American neighbors and that may dictate a unique
course for its political evolution.
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