The Central American Republics.
- London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1964.
- x, 348 pages : 2 folded maps ; 21 cm
"Issued under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs."
"Notes on bibliography": pages 319-334.
Birth of an isthmus -- flora and fauna -- water and land -- the weather -- the coming of man -- Remains of antiquity -- maya culture -- the maya fade-out -- maya studies -- The indigenous population -- fifteenth-century culture -- the spanish conquest -- the indian today -- indian studies -- The isthmus united -- colonial government -- the colonial economy -- colonial learning -- colonial art -- colonial religion -- from independence to disunion -- the process of reunification -- Guatemala -- local government -- development of the state -- mid-twentieth century politics: struggle for democracy -- boundaries and budgets -- subsistence agriculture -- exports and imports -- non-agricultural occupations -- economic outlook -- shoes for the shoeless? -- learning -- art -- religion -- El Salvador -- local government -- development of the state -- mid-twentieth century politics: prerogative of army and aristocracy -- boundaries and budgets -- subsistence agriculture -- exports and imports -- non-agricultural occupations -- economic outlook: promise of new livelihood -- learning -- art -- religion -- Honduras -- local government -- development of the state -- mid-twentieth century politics: travail of liberalism -- boundaries and budgets -- subsistence agriculture -- exports and imports -- non-agricultural occupations -- economic outlook: resources wasted or utilized? -- learning -- art -- religion -- Nicaragua -- local government -- development of the state -- mid-twentiet century politics: the somoza dynasty -- boundaries and budgets -- subsistence agriculture -- exports and imports -- non-agricultural occupations -- economic outlook: termination of private domain -- learning -- art -- religion -- Costa Rica -- local government -- development of the state -- mid-twentieth century politics: triumph of democracy -- boundaries and budgets -- subsistence agriculture -- exports and imports -- non-agricultural occupations -- economic outlook: prosperity through co-operation -- learning -- art -- religion -- A new decade -- postscript on politics
Historical analysis of the political, economic and cultural characteristics which set each of these five countries off from the others.
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Am erique centrale--Histoire. Central America. Central America.