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Subject(s)

• Nicaragua—Politics and government—1838-1909 [Browse]
• Oligarchy—Nicaragua—History—19th century [Browse]
• Political stability—Nicaragua—History—19th century [Browse]
• Nicaragua—Economic conditions—19th century [Browse]

Series

• St. Antony's series (Palgrave (Firm)) [More in this series]
• St. Antony's series

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-189) and index.

Contents

• 1. Overview. Defining the problem. Land of the unredeemed: the traditionalists. Marxist interpretations. Towards an alternative explanation. Building the Republic: overcoming mistrust. The 1858 Constitution: a working document. The sudden death of the Republic
• 2. The Presidency of Fruto Chamorro and the National War Antecedents of the Conservative Republic, 1853-57. Revaluing the geography of Nicaragua. The presidency of Fruto Chamorro and the 1854 Constitution. A radical agenda. The National War
• 3. The 1858 Constitution: A Troubled Birth, 1858-70. Reconstruction and the search for constitutional balance. The ambiguous legacy of Martinez' presidencies. The presidency of Fernando Guzman
• 4. The Works of the Conservatives, 1871-82. Taking stock of the nation. A perfect peace. The foundations of progress. In search of a candidate. Progress and the Conservatives
• 5. The Reds and the Iglesieros, 1883-89. The expulsion of the Jesuits. The presidency goes to Rivas.
• The great conspiracy. The Barrios telegram. The maturing of political institutions. A second Rivan to the presidency
• 6. The Fall of the Conservative Republic: An Accidental Death, 1889-96. Sacasa's first months. Sacasa's second term. El Cuartelazo. The 1893 Constitution: 'the arch-Liberal'. War with Honduras, and the fiscal crunch. The break with Leon. Tyranny and the acceleration of history.

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ISBN

0333971280 (cloth)

LCCN

2001046005

OCLC

47282990

RCP

C - S

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