Regime of Anastasio Somoza, 1936-1956

by Knut Walter

To many observers, Anastasio Somoza, who ruled Nicaragua from 1936 until his assassination in 1956, personified the worst features of a dictator. While not dismissing these characteristics, Knut Walter argues that the regime was in fact more notable for its achievement of stability, economic growth, and state building than for its personalistic and dictatorial features. Using a wide range of sources in Nicaraguan archives, Walter focuses on institutional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807844276
• ISBN13: 9780807844274
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"