central america history - Books, journals, articles @ The Questia Online Library

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Central America: Historical Perspectives on the Contemporary Crises

Book by Ralph Lee Woodward Jr.; Greenwood Press, 1988

Subjects:

Central America--Foreign Relations, Central America--History--1821-1951, Central America--History--1951-, Geopolitics--Central America, Social Conflict--Central America

Collections: History, Entire Library

"A collection of essays that analyzes the historical antecedents of the current political crises in Central America. The essays provide a balanced interpretation of such themes as international power politics in Central America since the 19th century and the effects of cultural diversity and local ...
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"A collection of essays that analyzes the historical antecedents of the current political crises in Central America. The essays provide a balanced interpretation of such themes as international power politics in Central America since the 19th century and the effects of cultural diversity and local interests in preventing the development of enduring political unity and economic integration. Latin Americanists and those interested in international politics at the upper-division undergraduate level and above will value this informative analysis of the volatile region." Choice
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Spain and Central America: Democracy and Foreign Policy

Book by Robin L. Rosenberg, Bernard K. Johnpoll; Greenwood Press, 1992

Subjects:

Central America--Foreign Relations--Spain, Representative Government And Representation--Central America--History--20th Century, Socialism--Central America--History--20th Century, Spain--Foreign Relations--Central America

Collections: History, Entire Library

Examines the connection between the image and substance of Spain's democracy and the country's foreign policy in Central America. Rosenberg explores the idea of democracy in Central America, measures Spain's democratic successes and failures, and examines Spanish foreign policy in relation to the political situation in Central America.
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Repression and Resistance: The Struggle for Democracy in Central America

Book by Edelberto Torres-Rivas; Westview Press, 1989

Subjects:

Central America--Politics And Government--1979-, Government, Resistance To--Central America--History, Oligarchy--Central America--History, Representative Government And Representation--Central America--History, Social Conflict--Central America--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...government-- 1979- . 2. Social conflict--Central America--History. 3. Oligarchy--Central America-- History. 4. Government, Resistance to--Central America--History. 5. Representative government and...
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Central America, 1821-1871: Liberalism before Liberal Reform

Book by Lowell Gudmundson, Héctor Lindo-Fuentes; University of Alabama Press, 1995

Subjects:

Central America--Economic Conditions, Central America--History--1821-1951, Liberalism--Central America--History--19th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book consists of two interrelated essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America, changes that led to both Liberal regime consolidation and export agricultural development after the middle of the last century.
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Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace

Book by Noam Chomsky; South End Press, 1985

Subjects:

Central America--Foreign Relations--United States, Central America--Politics And Government--1979-, Civil Rights--Central America--History--20th Century, Human Rights--Central America--History--20th Century, United States--Foreign Relations--Central America, Violence--Central America--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

...1979- .2. Violence--Central America--History--20th century. 4. Central...broader context of US history, both in Central America and elsewhere, and discusses...the United States. The history of Central America and the Caribbean in...

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The Pace of Neoliberal Globalization: A Comparison of Three Popular Movement Campaigns in Central America

Journal article by Paul Almeida, Erica Walker; Social Justice, Vol. 33, 2006

Subjects:

Central America--Social aspects, Central American history, Neoliberalism--Analysis, Social movements--History

Collections: Entire Library

...several dozen mass protest campaigns emerged throughout Central America over new state reforms and privatization programs. Indeed...largest acts of civil disobedience witnessed in the recent history of several countries on the isthmus, and are definitely...
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Informal Empire: Mexico and Central America in Victorian Culture

Journal article by Ruth Hoberman; CLIO, Vol. 35, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Informal Empire: Mexico and Central America in Victorian Culture (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Philosophy, History, Literature, Entire Library

...While Mexico and most of Central America were not, of course...Free Trade," Economic History Review 6 1953: 1-14...British depictions of Central America and Mexico, as manifest...Century," in The Oxford History of the British Empire...
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In the Shadow of the Giant: The Making of Mexico's Central America Policy, 1876/1930

Journal article by Kenneth J. Grieb; The Historian, Vol. 61, 1999

Subjects:

Books--Reviews, In the Shadow of the Giant: The Making of Mexico's Central America Policy, 1876-1930 (Book)--Reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Giant: The Making of Mexicos Central America Policy, 1876/1930 by...Giant: The Making of Mexicos Central America Policy, 1876-1930. By Jurgen...making of Mexican policy toward Central America during the regime of Porfirio...
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Historical Atlas of Central America

Journal article by David J. Robinson; The Geographical Review, Vol. 93, 2003

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Historical Atlas of Central America (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...the ever-present external influences in the regions history. British imperialists were covetous of Spanish dominance...Monroe Doctrine allowed the United States to embrace Central America within its strategic reach, the "Americas" becoming...
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William I. Robinson, Transnational Conflicts. Central America, Social Change, and Globalization

Journal article by Patricia Marchak; Canadian Journal of Sociology, Vol. 30, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Transnational Conflicts. Central America, Social Change, and Globalization (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...implementation of the project of global capitalism in Central America." (p. 70). Democratization benefited capital much more...over in Guatemala during the 1950s, for example, its history might well have been otherwise. Capitalism would still...

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Intervention in Vietnam and Central America: Parallels and Differences

Magazine article by Noam Chomsky; Monthly Review, Vol. 37, September 1985

Subjects:

American military assistance--Central America, Central America--International relations, Central America--Military aspects, Developing countries, Developing countries--International relations, El Salvador, Honduran foreign relations--United States, Honduras, Military assistance, American--Central America, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan foreign relations--United States, Reagan, Ronald--International relations, Salvadoran foreign relations--United States, United States foreign relations--Central America, United States foreign relations--El Salvador, United States foreign relations--Honduras, United States foreign relations--Nicaragua, United States--International relations, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Analysis, World politics--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

...Indochina and Central America? Lets begin...defending Mexico, Central America, and ultimately...the light of history. Virtually everything...population of Central America will suffice...and shameful history of violence and...
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Situation in Central America Reviewed; Attacks against Nicaragua Condemned

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 21, January 1984

Subjects:

Armed forces in foreign countries, American--Central America, Central America--Military aspects, Nicaragua--Military aspects, United Nations. Security Council--Mediation and arbitration, United States--Relations with Central America

Collections: Entire Library

...America should re-establish mutual trust on the basis of verifiable agreements. Although the crisis of Central America was rooted in the history of the region, Costa Rica said, global confrontation between the major blocs was also evident. "To...
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Assembly Urges Support for Contadora Efforts towards Negotiated Settlement in Central America

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 24, February 1987

Subjects:

Central America--Politics and government, Contadora group--Political activity, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes--Central America, Nicaragua--Military aspects, United Nations. General Assembly--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc.

Collections: Entire Library

...agreement on the basis for an overall solution. Foreign intervention continued to be an unfortunate ingredient in Central American history. But the present international circumstances did not allow for anachronistic attitudes of domination or subjugation...
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Central America Peace Process Progresses

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 27, June 1990

Subjects:

Chamorro, Violeta Barrios de--Elections, Nicaragua--Elections, United Nations Observer Group in Central America--Management, United Nations--Relations with Nicaragua

Collections: Entire Library

...freely and return to their land to contribute to its development." A page of history was turning in Central America, he said. His country supported both the Central American peace plan and the Secretary-Generals continuous efforts to assist in its...
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Contadora: Peace Process in Central America

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 21, March 1984

Subjects:

Armed forces in foreign countries--Central America, Central America--Military aspects, Contadora group--Social policy

Collections: Entire Library

...reaffired the right of Nicaragua and all other countries of Central America to live in peace and security, free from outside interference...United States Administration".) Following is a brief history of the Contadora initiative. Contadora Declaration...

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Peace in Central America

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 31, 1996

Subjects:

Central America, Guatemala

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the closing of an especially dark chapter in the history of Central America - and with luck, the beginning of a bright new...including the presidents of Mexico and all the other Central American countries. Guatemalan president Alvaro Arzu said...
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BACK TO THE JUNGLE; and This Time It's Luxurious! I'm A Celebrity Winner CAROL THATCHER Explores the Wilds of Central America . .

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 16, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...known as British Honduras u and is both a Caribbean and Central American country. I had wanted to visit it since 1983 when my...named Gallon Jug, a tiny settlement with a legendary history. From the beginning of the last century to the 1960s...
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McLarty Says Peace Must Pay off for All: Fears Focus on Central America's Poor

Newspaper article by Ben Barber; The Washington Times, March 13, 1997

Subjects:

Central America, Guatemala, McLarty, Thomas

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...years. An aide to Mr. McLarty said the second U.S.-Central America trade conference is being held in Guatemala to show...dark chapters of the Cold War." But he noted that history "does call for our responsibility to be engaged in hemisphere...
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Leader Immerses Self in America History: First Pearl Harbor, Then Williamsburg

Newspaper article by Gus Constantine; The Washington Times, October 27, 1997

Subjects:

Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...immerses self in America history: First Pearl Harbor...is reaching out for American heartstrings this week...military as chairman of Central Military Commission...Jiang has never stood so centrally in the international...tested at every stop by American critics, who will challenge...
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Publisher Speaks for Slovaks Books on Central Europe's History Printed Alongside the Latin Texts

Newspaper article by Andis Robeznieks; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 30, 2000

Subjects:

Hitler, Adolf

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...for Slovaks Books on Central Europes History Printed Alongside the...roots through the Slovak- American International Cultural...English-language books on Slovak history and mythology, the nonprofit...did you bring Hitler to America? "I am a victim of...

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Central America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...America (2d ed. 1976); J. L. Flora and E. Torres-Rivas, Central America (1989); H. P. Brignoli, A Brief History of Central America (1989). ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University...
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Guatemala , Country, Central America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the highest point in Central America (13,816 ft/4,211 m...Guatemala throughout history. In the center of the...into 22 departments. History The Maya-Quiche...raised with forced labor. Central America became independent from...
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Maya , Indigenous People of Mexico and Central America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...indigenous people of S Mexico and Central America, occupying an area comprising...cultivation. Throughout Maya history, populations increased and agriculture...Yucatan, but, on their march into Central America, encountered few inhabitants...
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Panama , Country, Central America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Panama, which connects Central and South America. To the west and...indigenous people. History Early History and Spanish Control...and the canal and American interests in it became...determinants of Panamas history. The Hay Bunau-Varilla...
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North America

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