Post-Invasion Panama: The Challenges of Democratization in the New World Order

by Orlando J. Pérez (Editor), Charlotte Elton (Contribution by), John T. Fishel Ph.D., College of International Studie, The University of Oklahoma, author (Contribution by), William L. Furlong (Contribution by), Gloria Rudolf (Contribution by)

Overview

On December 20, 1989, the United States sent over ten thousand troops to Panama to overthrow the military government led by General Manuel Noriega. More than ten years after the invasion, how has the country adjusted? In this volume, scholars of Panamanian politics and society examine the political, economic, and social changes the country has faced following the U.S. invasion. In addition, they analyze the prospects for democratic stability as Panama prepares to take over control of the Panama Canal. Post-Invasion Panama is an important book for scholars of foreign policy and international relations interested in the United States's controversial role as an international police force.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780739101209
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	06/07/2000
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Orlando J. Pérez is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Central Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Institutional Reconversion of the Panama Defense Forces Chapter 3 Panama, A Nation Apart: Its Foreign Policy and Its Challenges Chapter 4 Sustainable Development and the Integration of the Canal Area to the Rest of the Nation Chapter 5 Post-Invasion Invasions: The Global Economy in Rural Panama Chapter 6 Executive-Legislative Relations in Post-Invasion Panama Chapter 7 Electoral Reform and the Institutionalization of the Electoral Tribunal in Post-Invasion Panama Chapter 8 The Past as Prologue? Political Parties in Post-Invasion Panama Chapter 9 Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Focuses on Panama and has the merit of adding to a rather limited amount of scholarly material on that country.

Latin American Research Review