Nicaragua: Emerging From the Shadow of the Eagle

by Thomas W. Walker, Christine J. Wade

Overview

Nicaragua: Emerging from the Shadow of the Eagle details the country's unique history, culture, economics, politics, and foreign relations. Its historical coverage considers Nicaragua from pre-Columbian and colonial times as well as during the nationalist liberal era, the U.S. Marine occupation, the Somoza dictatorship, the Sandinista revolution and government, the conservative restoration after 1990, and consolidation of the FSLN's power since the return of Daniel Ortega to the presidency in 2006.

The thoroughly revised and updated sixth edition features new material covering political, economic, and social developments since 2011. This includes expanded discussions on economic diversification, women and gender, and social programs. Students of Latin American politics and history will learn the how the interventions by the United States 'the eagle' to 'the north' have shaped Nicaraguan political, economic, and cultural life, but also the extent to which Nicaragua is increasingly emerging from the eagle's shadow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429974557
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/04/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	266
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Thomas W Walker

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Map of Nicaragua Introduction 1 Early History: The Pre-Columbian Period to the Mid-1930s 2 The Somoza Era and the Sandinista Revolution 3 The Sandinistas in Power 4 A Revolution at War 5 The Conservative Restoration 6 A Revolution Returns Annotated Sources in English Index

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Prior Editions

“Few countries have been gripped so tightly, and for so long, by the talons of the eagle as Nicaragua. With meticulous scholarship and scrupulous care, this extensive updating of Thomas Walker's standard work provides rich insight into Nicaragua's courageous struggles for freedom and their fate, and into the motives and character of the eagle. It is a revealing case study that teaches lessons of great value for understanding the world.”
—Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“More than thirty years have passed since the FSLN came to power in a popular revolution, but the story of that special era and its meaning for contemporary Nicaragua and Latin America more generally is very much worth revisiting. Walker and the new coauthor, Christine Wade, do an excellent job of connecting the past with the present.”
—Gary Prevost, St. John's University/College of St. Benedict

“A succinct, thoughtful, multifaceted overview of Nicaragua by two excellent scholars of Central America. Rich in detail and insight, the fifth edition of Nicaragua: Living in the Shadow of the Eagle continues to serve as the best introduction to Nicaragua and Nicaraguan politics. It is ideally suited for undergraduate courses and beginning graduate courses, and for the general reader.”
—Harry E. Vanden, University of South Florida

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