Central America: Democracy, Development, and Change [Hardcover] by Kirk, John

Editor-John M. Kirk; Editor-George W. Schuyler

ISBN 10: 0275930491 / ISBN 13: 9780275930493

Published by Praeger Publishers, 1988

Hardcover with dust jacket. About a dozen pages with pencilled marginal lines, else modest usage wear. Edge wear to jacket. Seller Inventory # 19134a

Synopsis:

Central America provocatively challenges the myths of Central American democracy, development, and change--concepts traditionally maligned and oversimplified, but here presented analytically through a unique series of first-hand accounts. Incorporating essays by a variety of well-known academics and Central American specialists, this work considers each of the three concern areas separately. Part I includes five essays on democracy in the context of such nations as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Part II explores the idea of development, the development of democratic education, U.S. aid, and the Social Democratic Project of 1948. Part III discusses the concept of change--seven essays cover liberation theology, the Sanctuary Movement, and the Reagan administration's attempts to thwart change.

About the Author: JOHN M. KIRK is Associate Professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He has travelled extensively in Latin America and is a frequent contributor to Canadian radio and television on Central American affairs.

GEORGE W. SCHUYLER is Director of the Inernational Education Center at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. He has lived and worked in Latin America and has studied and taught about the region for many years.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Central America: Democracy, Development, and...
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good