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Author_James A. Morris
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Caudillo Politics
Central Government
civil-military relations
civilian government
comparative Central American politics
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Honduran Armed Forces
Honduran Economy
Honduran Exports
Honduran Institute
Honduran Military
Honduran Political
Honduran politics
Honduran Population
Honduran Society
IHSS
INA
Junta
La Ceiba
Latin American studies
Military Junta
military rule
National Agrarian Institute
National Congress
PCH.
political transitions
Regional Development Councils
social movements Honduras
Socioeconomic Development
Spanish Cedar
West Germany
Product details
- ISBN 9780367018726
- Weight: 490g
- Dimensions: 146 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Since the retirement of longtime dictator Tiburcio Carías Andino (1932-1949), the search for institutional stability in Honduras has led to both democratically elected governments and the imposed discipline of military rule. Social and economic change has contributed to the growth of middle-class urban groups, strongly organized labor unions, and a vigorous peasant movement. The Honduran armed forces, established in modern form only after World War II, filled the vacuum of political power that developed as the Liberal and National political parties failed to address the problems created by change and national development, but the authoritarianism of military rule has been countered by historical patterns of caudillo politics. Despite the revolutionary turmoil that surrounds the country, Hondurans have successfully conducted national elections and installed a freely elected civilian government after more than ten years of military rule. It is within this mix of "traditional" and "praetorian" governing modes that Hondurans have fashioned a style of politics conducive to compromise, which accounts for the country's relative tranquillity today. In this first comprehensive study of contemporary Honduras—its land, people, economy, and politics—to be published in English, Dr. Morris also outlines the historical context that has shaped the society of this now geopolitically important nation and conditioned its political dynamics over the past three decades. His analysis illuminates the characteristics that distinguish Honduras from its Central American neighbors and that may dictate a unique course for its political evolution.
