Political Parties and Generations in Paraguay's Liberal Era, 1869-1940

by Paul H. Lewis

Book Overview

From a North American perspective, the turbulence that dominated Paraguayan politics during the Liberal Era appears so pervasive as to approach anarchy. But in this seemingly haphazard succession of administrations, political machines, and governmental systems, Paul Lewis sees a pattern of evolution. His astute examination of political institutionalization employs the concept of political generations to explain Paraguayan conflict and change while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807857084
• ISBN13: 9780807857083
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"