Explaining political development in Central America -- The liberal reform period and its legacies: a conceptual framework -- Liberals and conservatives before the reform period -- Routes to liberal political dominance -- Radical liberalism: Guatemala and El Salvador -- Reformist liberalism: Costa Rica -- Aborted liberalism: Honduras and Nicaragua -- Aftermath: reaction to the liberal reform -- Regime heritage: military authoritarianisms, democracy, and traditional dictatorship -- Conclusion: path dependence and political change
Summary
"The Legacies of Liberalism presents new insight into the role of leadership in political development, the place of domestic politics in the analysis of foreign intervention, and the role of the state in the creation of early capitalism. The book offers a general theoretical framework that will be of broad interest to scholars of comparative politics and political development, and its overall argument will stir debate among historians of particular Central American countries."--Jacket
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-385) and index
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