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Author:

Holden, Robert H.

Title:

Armies without nations : public violence and state formation in Central America, 1821-1960 / Robert H. Holden.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

x, 336 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Political violence--Central America--History.
State-sponsored terrorism--Central America--History.
Central America--Politics and government.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Part 1 : 1821-1939. Historical dimensions of public violence in Latin America -- Binding hatreds : public violence, state, and nation in Central American history -- Guatemala : organizing for war -- El Salvador : a democracy of violence -- Honduras : caudillos in search of an army -- Nicaragua : a new army finds its caudillo -- Costa Rica : caudillos in search of a state -- Part 2 : 1940-1960. Transformations -- Defining collaboration : the United States and Central America -- Guatemala : "Showcase of Latin America" -- El Salvador : distrustful collaborator -- Honduras : remaking an "armed rabble" -- Nicaragua : "Ready to receive orders from Uncle Sam" -- Costa Rica : an army renamed -- Conclusions -- Statistical appendix -- Notes.

ISBN:

9780195161205 (alk. paper)
0195161203 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52268923
(OCoLC)55051077

LCCN:

2003053090

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)