Political Parties And Democracy In Central America

In Political Parties and Democracy in Central America, contributors present the history of Central American political institutions and examine the domestic and international influences that have shaped the political process, including the church, the military, and the foreign policies of the United States and the former Soviet Union.



During the 1980s, superpower rivalry and regional conflicts decimated the Central American economies and eroded political systems within the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed remarkable political change, and since 1990 popularly elected presidents have held office in all seven countries. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the