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The thirteen original essays in this collection evaluate the role of elections in the development of democracy in the nations of Central America: Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. Exploring the region's transformation over the last fifteen years from dictatorial to electoral rule, this volume of new essays is a major expansion and reworking of Elections and Democracy in Central America , published by the UNC Press in 1989. The essays reevaluate the status of democratization in each country over the last six years, including the transition to civilian rule in Panama. In addition to the country-by-country analysis, the book includes topical chapters on comparative voting behavior, the impact of outside election observers, and the roles of foreign actors and elites in the election process. Although the contributors express skepticism about the prospects for some countries to consolidate democracy, they are, on the whole, optimistic about Central America's democratic future.



The contributors are Leslie Anderson, Enrique Baloyra-Herp, John A. Booth, Cynthia Chalker, Annabelle Conroy, Susanne Jonas, Ricardo Cordova Macas, Dario Moreno, John A. Peeler, Orlando J. Perez, Patricia Bayer Richard, Mark B. Rosenberg, Margaret E. Scranton, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Andrew Stein.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Introduction. Elections And Democracy In Central America: A Framework For Analysis(p. 1)
• Notes(p. 17)
• References(p. 18)
• Part 1 COUNTRY STUDIES(p. 23)
• 1 Electoral Problems and the Democratic Project in Guatemala(p. 25)
• Notes(p. 40)
• 2 Elections, Civil War and Transition in El Salvador, 1982-1994: A Preliminary Evaluation(p. 45)
• Notes(p. 61)
• References(p. 62)
• 3 Democracy in Honduras: The Electoral and the Political Reality(p. 66)
• Notes(p. 82)
• References(p. 83)
• 4 Elections and Public Opinion in the Development of Nicaraguan Democracy(p. 84)
• Notes(p. 99)
• References(p. 101)
• 5 Elections and Democracy in Costa Rica(p. 103)
• Notes(p. 117)
• References(p. 119)
• 6 Elections Under Crisis: Background to Panama in the 1980s(p. 123)
• Notes(p. 142)
• References(p. 145)
• Part 2 ISSUES(p. 149)
• 7 Who Votes in Central America? a Comparative Analysis"(p. 151)
• Notes(p. 180)
• References(p. 181)
• 8 The Impact of Election Observers in Central America(p. 183)
• Notes(p. 199)
• References(p. 200)
• 9 Elections Observation and Democratization: Reflections on the Nicaraguan Case(p. 202)
• Notes(p. 219)
• References(p. 221)
• 10 Respectable Intervention: The United States and Central American Elections(p. 224)
• References(p. 242)
• 11 Elites and Democracy in Central America(p. 244)
• Notes(p. 260)
• References(p. 261)
• Conclusion. Elections And The Prospect For Democracy In Central America(p. 264)
• References(p. 284)
• Notes(p. 284)
• Notes On The Contributors(p. 287)
• Index(p. 291)

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Mitchell A. Seligson is Daniel H. Wallace Professor of Political Science and Research Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. John A. Booth is Regents Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.