Democracy and Socialism in Sandinista Nicaragua / / Gary Prevost, Harry E. Vanden.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Vanden, Harry E. ,; Prevost, Gary,
• MitwirkendeR: Prevost, Gary,; Vanden, Harry E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©1993
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Illustrations --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Introduction: On Democracy --; 2 The Genesis of Sandinismo --; 3 Democracy and the Development of Mass Organizations --; 4 The 1984 Elections and the Evolution of Nicaraguan Governmental Structures --; 5 Sandinista Thought and Action --; 6 The Evolving Structure of the FSLN --; 7 The 1990 Elections: Capitalism and Western-Style Democracy Stop the Revolution --; Appendix: Chronology of the FSLN --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Book and Authors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685859329; 9783110784268
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685859329
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Gary Prevost, Harry E. Vanden.

The authors argue that a strong democratic tradition and practice began to emerge during the years the Sandinistas ruled Nicaragua. They analyze the ideology of the Sandinista movement, outline the forms of democracy that were established, and conclude with an assessment of the 1990 elections.