UPC: 9780195083767 | Latin American Histories: Central America : A Nation Divided (Edition 3) (Paperback)

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Central America: A Nation Divided surveys the history of the region that includes Guatemala Belize Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica and Panama from pre-Columbian times to the present. The book emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated this third edition includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala El Salvador and Nicaragua as well as the restoration of peace to the region under the Central American peace accords. The text also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neo-liberal policies to emphasize the private sector and development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Comprehensive and incisively written Central America is the best general introduction to the region available today. This popular text surveys the history of the Central American region covering Guatemala Belize Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica and Panama from pre-Columbian times to the present. It emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated the third edition of Central America: A Nation Divided encompasses the significant new research and tumultuous events that have taken place since the last edition was published. The text now includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala El Salvador and Nicaragua as well as the restoration of peace to the region under the Central American peace accords. It also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neoliberal policies that emphasize the private sector and the development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Students will find this text enormously helpful for sorting through the vast amounts of significant research that has been written and compiled in the past decade. In addition the Selective Guide to the Literature section has been completely revised to reflect the great increase in research and writing on Central America. Comprehensive and incisively written Central America: A Nation Divided is an essential text for Latin American History courses.