Cynthia Chavez Metoyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 785700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia Chavez Metoyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia Chavez |
| FAMILY NAME | Metoyer |
| SIGNATURE | METOYER C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
State Formation, Democratization, and the Development of Civil Society in Nicaragua
The election of Daniel Ortega to the Nicaraguan presidency on November 5, 2006, temporarily refocused the attention of Washington and the U.S. media on Nicaraguan politics. Ortega's electoral success was one of a string of victories for leftist candidates in Latin America, sparking debate over the causes and consequences of the election of unprecedented numbers of presidents from left-leaning parties and coalitions. His return to power reminds us…
Women and the State in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua
Hurricane Mitch, Aleman, and Other Disasters for Women in Nicaragua
Hurricane Mitch caused unprecedented destruction when it swept through Nicaragua and Honduras in October 1998. Official reports estimated that 3,332 were reported killed or missing and an estimated $1.5 billion damages were caused in Nicaragua alone. Though Mitch did not cause Nicaragua’s impoverishment, the severity of its destruction revealed a deeper crisis that has been troubling Nicaragua’s economy for over a decade—an economic crisis aggrav…
Women and the State in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua
After winning a stunning and decisive victory in Nicaragua’s 1990 presidential election, Violeta Chamorro reversed much of the social and economic policy enacted by the previous Sandinista government. Cynthia Chavez Metoyer explores state-society relationships during the Chamorro administration, focusing on the effect that the postsocialist, neoliberal state has had on women. Metoyer first analyzes women’s social gains and losses during the Sandi…
The Best of What We Are
The Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua inspired many North Americans, including the author of this moving and informative book. John Brentlinger made six trips to Nicaragua, both before and after the defeat of the Sandinista Party. Combining the insights of a philosopher with the experiences of a participant-observer, he interprets the Sandinista period as a people's struggle for self-realization in work, culture, politics, and community. The boo…
The Best of What We Are
The Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua inspired many North Americans, including the author of this moving and informative book. John Brentlinger made six trips to Nicaragua, both before and after the defeat of the Sandinista Party. Combining the insights of a philosopher with the experiences of a participant-observer, he interprets the Sandinista period as a people's struggle for self-realization in work, culture, politics, and community. The boo…
The Best of What We Are
The Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua inspired many North Americans, including the author of this moving and informative book. John Brentlinger made six trips to Nicaragua, both before and after the defeat of the Sandinista Party. Combining the insights of a philosopher with the experiences of a participant-observer, he interprets the Sandinista period as a people's struggle for self-realization in work, culture, politics, and community. The boo…
Women and the State in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua
After winning a stunning and decisive victory in Nicaragua’s 1990 presidential election, Violeta Chamorro reversed much of the social and economic policy enacted by the previous Sandinista government. Cynthia Chavez Metoyer explores state-society relationships during the Chamorro administration, focusing on the effect that the postsocialist, neoliberal state has had on women. Metoyer first analyzes women’s social gains and losses during the Sandi…
Hurricane Mitch, Aleman, and Other Disasters for Women in Nicaragua
Hurricane Mitch caused unprecedented destruction when it swept through Nicaragua and Honduras in October 1998. Official reports estimated that 3,332 were reported killed or missing and an estimated $1.5 billion damages were caused in Nicaragua alone. Though Mitch did not cause Nicaragua’s impoverishment, the severity of its destruction revealed a deeper crisis that has been troubling Nicaragua’s economy for over a decade—an economic crisis aggrav…
Women and the State in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua
State Formation, Democratization, and the Development of Civil Society in Nicaragua
The election of Daniel Ortega to the Nicaraguan presidency on November 5, 2006, temporarily refocused the attention of Washington and the U.S. media on Nicaraguan politics. Ortega's electoral success was one of a string of victories for leftist candidates in Latin America, sparking debate over the causes and consequences of the election of unprecedented numbers of presidents from left-leaning parties and coalitions. His return to power reminds us…
Political science (5 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic history (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Administration (probate law) (1 work) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 work)