false 1280153 1 This popular text surveys the history of the Central American region, covering Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, from pre-Columbian times to the present. It emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated, the third edition of Central America: A Nation Divided encompasses the significant new research and tumultuous events that have taken place since the last edition was published. The text now includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, as well as the restoration of peace to the region under the Central American peace accords. It also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neoliberal policies that emphasize the private sector and the development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Students will find this text enormously helpful for sorting through the vast amounts of significant research that has been written and compiled in the past decade. In addition, the Selective Guide to the Literature section has been completely revised to reflect the great increase in research and writing on Central America. Comprehensive and incisively written, Central America: A Nation Divided is an essential text for Latin American History courses. 1269157 21 1 1999 Central America: A Nation Divided (Latin American Histories) total:7|5:1|4:3|3:2|2:1| 7 25 11 1 4 0 false false Mon Jan 26 09:39:18 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 09:39:56 -0800 2009 ]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 18 07:37:08 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 07:37:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:08:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 00:50:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 18 08:08:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:56:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 07:00:21 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 07:00:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 10:01:57 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 10:01:57 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 25 16:32:10 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 16:32:15 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Sep 19 15:23:16 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 15:23:16 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun May 11 10:57:44 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 10:57:44 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Sat Feb 02 03:24:33 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 03:24:33 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Dec 10 21:02:18 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 10 21:02:18 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1280153