The Regime of Anastasio Somoza, 1936-1956 |
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| Author:
| Walter, Knut |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4427-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1993 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $117.00AUD $71.00 |
Book Description:
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To many observers, Anastasio Somoza, who ruled Nicaragua from 1936 until his assassination in 1956, personified the worst features of a dictator. While not dismissing these characteristics, Knut Walter argues that the regime was in fact more notable for its achievement of stability, economic growth, and state building than for its personalistic and dictatorial features.
To many observers, Anastasio Somoza, who ruled Nicaragua from 1936 until his assassination in 1956, personified the worst features of a dictator. While not dismissing these characteristics, Knut Walter argues that the regime was in fact more notable for its achievement of stability, economic growth, and state building than for its personalistic and dictatorial features.