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Nicaragua : a country study

Print Book, English, 1994
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress : For sale by the Supt. of Docs. U.S. G.P.O., Washington, D.C., 1994
xxxvii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780844408316, 084440831X
30623751
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Precolonial period
Colonial period, 1522-1820. The Spanish conquest ; Colonial rule
Nineteenth century. National independence, 1821-57 ; Foreign intervention, 1850-68 ; Conservative and liberal regimes, 1858-1909
The early twentieth 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 Somoza Debayle era ; The Sandista revolution
The Sandista 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
Climate and terrain. Natural regions ; Climate
Demography
Class structure
Social conditions. Education ; Health
Family ; The lives of women ; Religion ; Caribbean society ; The Sandista revolution on the Caribbean coast
Historical background. Pre-Columbian and colonial era ; The coffee boom, 1840s-1940s ; Diversification and growth, 1945-77 ; Legacy of the Sandista revolution, 1977-79 ; The Sandista era, 1979-90 ; The Chamorro era, 1990-
Nationalization and the private sector. Nationalization under the Sandistas ; 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
Natural resources and conservation. Fishing and forestry ; Mining ; Conservatism and the environment
Services. Transportation ; Telecommunications ; Electric power and energy
Prospects
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 ; Sandista national liberation front ; Interest groups ; The media
Foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with Central American countries ; Relations with other countries
Military heritage. National guard, 1927-79 ; Sandista guerrilla movement, 1961-79 ; Sandista people's army, 1979-90 ; Sandista 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
"Research completed December 1993."
Supercedes the 1983 ed. of Nicaragua : a country study, edited by James D. Rudolph