The Undermining of the Sandinista Revolutioned. by Gary Prevost ... and Harry E. Vanden ...

The Sandinista revolution brought dramatic social, economic and political changes to Nicaragua in the 1980s, but in the wake of the electoral defeat of the FSLN in 1990 the revolution has struggled to survive in the face of challenges from the Chamorro administration, the US government, and the International Monetary Fund. Gains of the revolution in health care, education, Atlantic Coast autonomy, agrarian reform, and other areas have been systematically eroded. However, significant efforts have also been mounted, especially in grass roots organizing and by women's organizations, to protect the revolution's achievements. Through a series of articles based on current research, seven experts on contemporary Nicaragua draw a balance sheet on the gains of Sandinista revolution achieved by 1990 and assess the current status of the revolutionary project. This book explores the impact of Sandinista electoral defeat and the U.S. backed Chamorro administration on the gains of the Nicaraguan revolution. Through a series of essays based on current research, seven experts on contemporary Nicaragua draw a balance sheet on the gains of the Revolution and assess the current status of the revolutionary process. The Revolution brought dramatic social, economic and political changes to Nicaragua in the 1980s, but in the wake of the electoral defeat of the FSLN in 1990, the revolution struggled to survive in the face of challenges from the Chamorro administration, the U.S. government, and the International Monetary Fund. Significant efforts to protect the revolution's achievements have been mounted, especially in grassroots organizing and by women's organizations.
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-8 The Status of the Sandinista Revolutionary Project....Pages 9-44 Democracy Derailed: The 1990 Elections and After....Pages 45-73 Structural Adjustment and Resistance: The Political Economy of Nicaragua under Chamorro....Pages 74-113 Nicaragua’s Transition of State Power: Through Feminist Lenses....Pages 114-140 The Evolution of the Popular Organizations in Nicaragua....Pages 141-206 Back Matter....Pages 207-226 The Sandinista revolution brought social, economic and political changes to Nicaragua in the 1980s, but has since struggled to survive. Through a series of articles, contributors examine the gains of the Sandinista revolution and assess the status of the revolutionary project in the mid-1990s. On 25 April 1990, Violeta Chamorro assumed the presidency of Nicaragua, two months after her National Opposition Union (UNO) coalition scored a decisive electoral victory ending 11 years of rule by the revolutionary Sandinista National Liberation Front (FLSN). The Sandinista revolution brought dramatic social, economic and political change to Nicaragua in the 1980s, but has struggled to survive in the face of challenges from the new administration. This book assesses the state of the revolutionary project