Is There a Transition to Democracy in El Salvador?

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 1992

Is There a Transition to Democracy in El Salvador?

Edited by: Joseph S. Tulchin and Gary Bland

In the series Woodrow Wilson Center Current Studies on Latin America

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685854638

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The contributors consider to what degree democracy has taken root in El Salvador and assess the constraints on and prospects for stable, democratic, civilian-controlled government institutions.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Joseph S. Tulchin and Gary Bland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1 • El Salvador After the March 1991 Elections
1 Elections and the Road to Peace Tom Gibb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
2 The Political Reality After Eleven Years of War George R. Vickers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3 Commentary John McAward Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
4 Discussion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Part 2 • The United States and Democracy in El Salvador
5 The Role of US Policy Bernard W. Aronson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
6 Commentary Heather Foote Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
7 Discussion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Part 3 • The Transition to Democratic Government: Three Key Issues
8 Human Rights: Has There Been Progress? Cynthia J. Arnson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
9 The Tanda System and Institutional Autonomy of the Military José Z. Garcia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
10 The State of the Economy Roberto Murray Meza Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
11 Commentary Enrique Baloyra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
12 Discussion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Part 4 • The Prospects for Peace
13 The Negotiations Following the New York Agreement Alvaro de Soto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
14 Discussion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Part 5 • Conclusion
15 Assessing the Transition to Democracy Gary Bland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 216

eBook

Published: April 13, 2023
ISBN: 9781685854638