Modern Panama - From Occupation to Crossroads of the Americas

List of contents

List of figures and tables; Prologue; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to modern Panama; Part I: 2. The 1980s: a halting transition toward democracy; 3. The Endara Administration: civilians learned to prevail; 4. The Pérez Balladares Administration: return of the PRD; Part II: 5. The Moscoso Administration: millennial transitions; 6. The Torrijos Administration: uneven progress spread discontent; 7. Panama's canal: better than ever; 8. The Martinelli Administration: trouble in boom times; 9. The Varela Administration: toward a more humane society; 10. Conclusions; Interviews by authors; Unpublished documentary sources; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Michael L. Conniff is Professor Emeritus of History at San José State University. His recent publications include A New History of Modern Latin America (2017, with Lawrence Clayton and Susan Gauss), Panama and the United States (2012), and Populism in Latin America (2nd edition, 2012).Gene E. Bigler is a retired US Foreign Service Officer who was instrumental in the transition of control of the Panama Canal Zone from the US to Panama. He has also taught political science and public policy analysis at The Johns Hopkins University, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the Instituto de Estudios de Administracion (IESA) in Caracas, Venezuela, and at other institutions in the US and Latin America.

Summary

Modern Panama provides a comprehensive overview of the political and economic developments in Panama from 1980 to the present day. Authors Michael L. Conniff and Gene E. Bigler examine stories of modernizing canal management and political struggle, along with growing global activism and rising standards of living.

Product details

• Authors: Gene E. Bigler, Gene E. (University of the Pacific Bigler, Bigler Gene E., Michael L. Conniff, Michael L. (San Jose State University Conniff, Conniff Michael L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2019
• EAN: 9781108701198
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70119-8
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Panama, HISTORY / Latin America / General, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, History of the Americas, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies