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The Paraguay Reader, Robert Andrew Nickson, Peter Lambert
The Paraguay Reader, Robert Andrew Nickson, Peter Lambert
Robert Andrew Nickson
Paraguay has long been seen as one of the forgotten corners of the globe, a place that slips beneath the radar of most diplomats, academics, journalists, and tourists in Latin America. Paraguay is a country defined not so much by association as by isolation. The renowned Paraguayan writer Augusto Roa Bastos famously remarked that Paraguay’s landlocked isolation made it like an island surrounded by land. Yet Paraguay is developing and globalizing fast. It is a major exporter of electricity, soy, and beef; its economy grew by 14 percent in 2010, the second fastest in the world; and it has one …
Oscar Creydt: Una Biografía, Robert Andrew Nickson
Oscar Creydt: Una Biografía, Robert Andrew Nickson
Robert Andrew Nickson
Hoy en día muy pocos paraguayos, sobre todo los jóvenes, han escuchado hablar de Oscar Adalberto Federico Creydt – un apellido muy poco ‘paraguayo’. Sin embargo, durante cuatro décadas del siglo veinte – entre 1925 hasta 1965 – fue una figura prominente de la política paraguaya. Esto pasó a pesar de que él nunca llegó a ocupar cargo político en ninguna administración y a pesar de que pasó la segunda mitad de su vida – cuarenta años - casi sin pisar tierra paraguaya. Entonces, cómo fue posible? La explicación se debe a que Oscar Creydt fue el principal dirigente del …
Governance And The Revitalisation Of The Guaraní Language In Paraguay, Robert Andrew Nickson
Governance And The Revitalisation Of The Guaraní Language In Paraguay, Robert Andrew Nickson
Robert Andrew Nickson
This article takes a governance perspective to examine the contemporary revitalization of Guaraní, a “repressed” language that is spoken by a majority of the population in Paraguay. A historical overview highlights the striking endurance of the language in spite of two centuries of official subjugation. The article traces the positive impact of political democratization since 1989 on the revitalization of Guaraní by examining four interrelated areas that are closely linked to the governance agenda: the education system, the media, the political system, and popular culture. However, the absence of a comprehensive language policy continues to limit progress in improving governance, …