Action and Aftermath
The State, Clientelism, and the International System in Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4944830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Sangster (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 120-125 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x03030004013 |
| OpenAlex | W2077806182 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Over the past two decades, Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution-its causes, inner dynamics, and consequences-has been the target of much scholarly work. What factors led to the revolution and its success? What factors led to the buildup of the contra movement in the 1980s? What are the implications of the 1990 Sandinista electoral defeat and the implementation of neoliberal reforms? Three recent books focusing on different stages of the Nicaraguan revolution and its aftermath attempt to answer these questions. In States, Ideologies, and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines, Misagh Parsa attempts to explain why three similar revolutionary movements had such different outcomes. Looking at the subsequent period in Nicaraguan history, in Peasants in Arms: War and Peace in the Mountains of Nicaragua, 1979-1994 Lynn Horton shows us why some Quilali villagers supported the Sandinistas while others took up arms with the contras. Finally, in Women and the State in Post-Sandinista Nicaragua Cynthia Chavez Metoyer focuses on the period following the war and the revolution and examines the structural adjustments imposed by the state and the impact of these policies on the position of women in Nicaraguan society. While these writers are analyzing three very different periods in Nicaragua's history and employing different methods, their theoretical approaches are similar in their emphasis on the potential autonomy of the state and its importance as a key actor in determining the outcomes of these situations. They are also similar in that they deemphasize class analysis and treat the international system and the United States as contextual but not active variables
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |