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"A careful and fresh historical reading of the Sandinista period. The result is an insightful interpretation which suggests a framework for understanding state/capital relations in Latin America."—Latin American Studies"This excellent study sets the Nicaraguan case in comparative perspective and makes a very significant contribution to our understanding of the crucial relationship between regimes that pursue serious structural change and the bourgeoisie. It will be of interest to all those studying the political economy of development and reform."—Evelyne Huber, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Spalding's detailed accounting of the development and evolution of Nicaragua's capitalist class makes a major contribution to the study of the Nicaraguan revolution and its aftermath. This is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand Nicaraguan politics."—John A. Booth, University of North Texas
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By tracing the complex relationship between the Sandinista government and the Nicaraguan business elite, this book examines the shifting mix of alliances and oppositions that shaped the Sandinista revolution. Rose Spalding takes issue with models of the business sector that assume a high degree of class cohesion. Drawing on carefully structured interviews with ninety-one private-sector leaders at the end of the Sandinista era, Spalding documents responses to the Sandinista government that range from extreme ...