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The Legacy Of The Three Presidencies Of Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Sandra Blackman
The Legacy Of The Three Presidencies Of Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Sandra Blackman
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Arnulfo Arias Madrid colored the history of Panama with his eccentric, jingoistic, and often humorous escapades. His presidencies were brief, but provided a lasting influence on the country's political system.
Arias formed the first really cohesive political party, made up largely of the Panamanian middle class. The party has survived more than four decades, unlike any other political party in that country. It has, however, changed its name with the times. Arias ostensibly based his party on long-term national goals, but once in off ice sought to advance his personal interests and to centralize power. In so doing he deprived. …
Nacs 13th Annual Conference Program, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies
Nacs 13th Annual Conference Program, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies
NACCS Conference Programs
March 21-23, 1985
Hotel El Rancho, Sacramento
An Analysis Of The Six Military-Dominated Political Cycles In El Salvador Between 1931 And 1979, Thomas Ramon Rookard
An Analysis Of The Six Military-Dominated Political Cycles In El Salvador Between 1931 And 1979, Thomas Ramon Rookard
Dissertations and Theses
A comparative study of the cycles of military-political power in El Salvador between 1931 and 1979 indicates that the country was convulsed six times by political struggle. A pattern emerged wherein the military asserted itself as maintainer of the status quo each time that repression of, or concession to, the masses threatened the economic and political balance.