Varieties of Liberalism in Central America: Nation-States as Works in Progress

by Forrest D. Colburn, Arturo Cruz S, Arturo Cruz S.

Why do some countries progress while others stagnate? Why does adversity strengthen some countries and weaken others? Indeed, in this era of unprecedented movement of people, goods, and ideas, just what constitutes a nation-state? Forrest Colburn and Arturo Cruz suggest how fundamental these questions are through an exploration of the evolution of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica over the last quarter of a century, a period...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292717210
• ISBN13: 9780292717213
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.4"