Handbook of Central American Governance
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- ISBN 9781857436747
- Weight: 1006g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 26 Nov 2013
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Central America constitutes a fascinating case study of the challenges, opportunities and characteristics of the process of transformation in today’s global economy. Comprised of a politically diverse range of societies, this region has long been of interest to students of economic development and political change.
This title aims to describe and explain the manifold processes that are taking place in Central America that are altering patterns of social, political and economic governance, with particular focus on the impact of globalization and democratization. Containing sections on topics such as state and democracy, key political and social actors, inequality and social policy and international relations, in addition to in-depth studies on five key countries (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala), this text is composed of contributions from some of the leading scholars in the field.
No other single volume studies the current characteristics of the region from a political, economic and social perspective or reviews recent research in such detail. As such, this handbook is of value to academics, students and researchers as well as to policy-makers and those with an interest in governance and political processes.
Diego Sánchez-Ancochea is University Lecturer in the Political Economy of Latin America at the University of Oxford, and Governing Body Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Salvador Martí i Puig is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and a member of the think-tank Fundació CIDOB-Barcelona.
