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Crossroads

Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

By: Cynthia Arnson

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Crossroads

Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

By: Cynthia Arnson

In this expanded and updated edition of the story of the struggles over the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America, Cynthia Arnson incorporates substantial amounts of new primary source and recently declassified material coming out of the Iran-contra trials and other Freedom of Information Act requests. She also includes an entirely new chapter that carries the story of the Nicaragua and El Salvador policy debates to the end of the Bush administration.

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Penn State Press

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0271010983

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9780271010984

Crossroads

Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

By: Cynthia Arnson

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Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

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The United States and Peru

Cooperation -- At A Cost

By: Cynthia McClintock,Fabian Vallas

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The United States and Peru

Cooperation -- At A Cost

By: Cynthia McClintock,Fabian Vallas

The early 1990s marked a critical turning point in the relationship between the United States and Peru. Prior to the election of Albert Fujimori in 1990, the relationship between governments had been contentious. Fujimori, however, sought to work together with the United States regarding issues such as security threats, free-market reform and narcotics control. Yet even with this new spirit of cooperation, the two governments still clashed over international standards of democracy and human rights at a time when most Latin American countries were much more democratic. This work traces the relationship between the two countries from 1990-2000, examining political and military issues, including drug trafficking, guerrillas, human rights violations and the US role in the 1995 war between Peru and Ecuador.

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244

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Routledge

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1317827805

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9781317827801

The Peruvian Labyrinth

Polity, Society, Economy

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Philip Mauceri,Cynthia McClintock

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The Peruvian Labyrinth

Polity, Society, Economy

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Philip Mauceri,Cynthia McClintock

A country perceived as having unusually complex political, economic, and social problems, Peru has long fascinated social scientists. The Peruvian Labyrinth brings together a new generation of scholars to explore the multifaceted Peruvian &"experiment&" as it has evolved further, in often dramatic ways, in the 1980s and 1990s. The volume focuses special attention on the administration of Albert Fujimori, who suspended the constitution in 1992, two years after he first became president, but then was reelected in 1995. The experience of Peru under his regime raises important questions about the nature of democracy in Latin America, the challenges of economic and political reform, and the prospects for combining stable democratic governance and sustained development. Topics covered in the volume include the legacies of democratic transitions, human rights and political violence, the decline of the Shining Path, the Fujimori &"autogolpe,&" the changing roles of business and organized labor, the political impact of the informal sector, changes in the agrarian sector, and the shift in economic strategies from developmentalism and toward neoliberalism.

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293

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Penn State Press

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0271030518

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9780271030517

Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin America

By: Cynthia McClintock

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Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin America

By: Cynthia McClintock

During Latin America's third democratic wave, a majority of countries adopted a runoff rule for the election of the president, effectively dampening plurality voting, opening the political arena to new parties, and assuring the public that the president will never have anything less than majority support. In a region in which undemocratic political parties were common and have often been dominated by caudillos, cautious naysayers have voiced concerns about the runoff process, arguing that a proliferation of new political parties vying for power is a sign of inferior democracy. This book is the first rigorous assessment of the implications of runoff versus plurality rules throughout Latin America, and demonstrates that, in contrast to early scholarly skepticism about runoff, it has been positive for democracy in the region. Primarily through qualitative analysis for each country, the author argues that, indeed, an important advantage of runoff is the greater openness of the political arena to new parties--at the same time that measures can be taken to inhibit party proliferation. In this context, it is also the first volume to address whether or not a runoff rule with a reduced threshold (for example, 40% with a 10-point lead) is a felicitous compromise between majority runoff and plurality. The book considers the potential for the superiority of runoff to travel beyond Latin America--in particular, and rather provocatively, to the United States.

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337

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Oxford University Press

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0190879777

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9780190879778

Human Rights and the "politics of Agreements"

Chile During President Aylwin's First Year

By: Cynthia G. Brown

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Chile During President Aylwin's First Year

By: Cynthia G. Brown

When Patricio Aylwin became President of Chile, on March 11, 1990, he promised to resolve the human rights legacy of over 16 years of military dictatorship through a process of exposing the truth about past abuses and seeking justice. Fortunately, America's Watch was there to report. Published by Hu

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Human Rights Watch

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1564320332

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9781564320339

In Desperate Straits

Human Rights in Peru After a Decade of Democracy and Insurgency

By: Cynthia G. Brown

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In Desperate Straits

Human Rights in Peru After a Decade of Democracy and Insurgency

By: Cynthia G. Brown

And recommendations -- The sources and scope of violence in Peru -- The judiciary -- Penal conditions -- Congressional investigations of human rights abuses.

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132

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Human Rights Watch

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0929692640

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9780929692647

Crossroads

Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

By: Cynthia Arnson

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Congress, the President, and Central America, 1976-1993

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0271041285

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Crossroads

Congress, the Reagan Administration, and Central America

By: Cynthia Arnson

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Crossroads

Congress, the Reagan Administration, and Central America

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Outlines the struggle for control of American foreign policy during the Reagan administration

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Pantheon

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0679726659

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9780679726654

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