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This book traces the history of El Salvador, focusing on the two actors—the oligarchy and the armed forces—that shaped the Salvadorean economy and political system. It offers a detailed account of the evolution of Civil war, and analyzes the electoral victory of the oligarchy in 1989.
List of contents
Introduction-Fifteen Years Later: Peace at Last, Prologue: Recollections and Reflections - Fifteen Years in El Salvador, 1 The Roots of Revolution, 1524-1960, 2 Challenges to Power, 1960-1980, 3 The Church, 4 The Revolutionaries, 5 Descent into Anarchy; 1980-1982, 6 High-Intensity Politics and Low-lntensity Conflict, 1982-1984, 7 Electoral Authoritarianism and the Revolutionary Challenge, 1984-1989, 8 The Road to Peace, 1989-1994, Epilogue: The Electronic Tamale
About the author
Tommie Sue Montgomery has been traveling, occasionally living and teaching, and doing research in Latin America since 1976. With a M.A. from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. from New York University, she has spent over 40 years conducting research in El Salvador and is the author of three books and numerous articles on the country. She has also lived in Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, and Argentina. Dr. Montgomery has received three Fulbright grants and, in 2013, was honoured by her alma mater, Wesleyan College in Georgia, for "distinguished achievement in a profession."
Summary
This book traces the history of El Salvador, focusing on the two actors—the oligarchy and the armed forces—that shaped the Salvadorean economy and political system. It offers a detailed account of the evolution of Civil war, and analyzes the electoral victory of the oligarchy in 1989.
