Central America (Sociology of 'developing Societies')

As a part of the series, this book provides an overviw of a reagion in crisis. This is an examination of the background to conflicts in Central America through culture, politics and social conditions. It looks at the obstacles to a transition to democracy. The role of export crops and the coexistence of indigenous and Spanish cultures are highlighted and the politics of the 1970s and 80s are analyzed, such as indigenous insurgency in Guatemala, prospects for democracy in El Salvador, class changes in Nicaragua, party politics in Honduras and Costa Ricas and the link between authoritarianism and US security policies.