Challenges And Change In Middle America
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| Author | : Katie Willis |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2014-09-25 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1317876881 |
A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this extremely popular region. The Central American nations and those of the Caribbean (including Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana on the mainland) share many historical processes as well as experiencing similar development problems today. These include European colonialism, structural adjustment, small size, reliance on primary production, influence of the United States and moves towards democratisation. While Mexico is obviously a much larger country in area, economy and population terms, it is included in this volume because of its close ties to the other countries in the region through processes such as trade and migration.
| Author | : Isabel Sawhill |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2018-09-25 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0300241062 |
A sobering account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation’s economic inequalities One of the country’s leading scholars on economics and social policy, Isabel Sawhill addresses the enormous divisions in American society—economic, cultural, and political—and what might be done to bridge them. Widening inequality and the loss of jobs to trade and technology has left a significant portion of the American workforce disenfranchised and skeptical of governments and corporations alike. And yet both have a role to play in improving the country for all. Sawhill argues for a policy agenda based on mainstream values, such as family, education, and work. While many have lost faith in government programs designed to help them, there are still trusted institutions on both the local and federal level that can deliver better job opportunities and higher wages to those who have been left behind. At the same time, the private sector needs to reexamine how it trains and rewards employees. This book provides a clear-headed and middle-way path to a better-functioning society in which personal responsibility is honored and inclusive capitalism and more broadly shared growth are once more the norm.
| Author | : Diego Sanchez-Ancochea |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 486 |
| Release | : 2013-12-17 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1135102368 |
Central America constitutes a fascinating case study of the challenges, opportunities and characteristics of the process of transformation in today’s global economy. Comprised of a politically diverse range of societies, this region has long been of interest to students of economic development and political change. The Handbook of Central American Governance aims to describe and explain the manifold processes that are taking place in Central America that are altering patterns of social, political and economic governance, with particular focus on the impact of globalization and democratization. Containing sections on topics such as state and democracy, key political and social actors, inequality and social policy and international relations, in addition to in-depth studies on five key countries (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala), this text is composed of contributions from some of the leading scholars in the field. No other single volume studies the current characteristics of the region from a political, economic and social perspective or reviews recent research in such detail. As such, this handbook is of value to academics, students and researchers as well as to policy-makers and those with an interest in governance and political processes.
| Author | : Michael Shifter |
| Publisher | : Council on Foreign Relations |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2012-04 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0876095244 |
"Violent crime in Central America -- particularly in the "northern triangle" of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala -- is reaching breathtaking levels. Murder rates in the region are among the highest in the world. To a certain extent, Central America's predicament is one of geography -- it is sandwiched between some of the world's largest drug producers in South America and the world's largest consumer of illegal drugs, the United States. The region is awash in weapons and gunmen, and high rates of poverty ensure substantial numbers of willing recruits for organized crime syndicates. Weak, underfunded, and sometimes corrupt governments struggle to keep up with the challenge. Though the United States has offered substantial aid to Central American efforts to address criminal violence, it also contributes to the problem through its high levels of drug consumption, relatively relaxed gun control laws, and deportation policies that have sent home more than a million illegal migrants with violent records. This report assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects"--Page vii.
| Author | : Lee C. Fischbach |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
This memorandum discusses current trends in socioeconomic and political change in Central America and the Caribbean as they relate to US interests in the region and to US national security policy. The conclusion is that the development and maintenance of viable nation-states that are favorably disposed to the United States are goals of fundamental importance, due to the area's proximity and because of the conviction that viable nation-states stand a better chance of maintaining their security. Accordingly, the United States should prudently play a more active role in the promition of national development in order to protect its security interests. To neglect the area, as it frequently has in the past, could perpetuate security liabilities too close to home. (Author).
| Author | : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019 |
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| Author | : Claudia Schatan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
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| Author | : George P. Shultz |
| Publisher | : Hoover Press |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2020-11-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0817924361 |
The world is at an inflection point. Advancing technologies are creating new opportunities and challenges. Great demographic changes are occurring rapidly, with significant consequences. Governance everywhere is in disarray. A new world is emerging. These are some of the key insights to emerge from a series of interdisciplinary roundtables and global expert contributions hosted by the Hoover Institution. In these pages, George P. Shultz and James Timbie examine a range of issues shaping our present and future, region by region. Concrete proposals address migration, reversing the decline of K–12 education, updating the social safety net, maintaining economic productivity, protecting our democratic processes, improving national security, and more. Meeting these transformational challenges will require international cooperation, constructive engagement, and strong governance. The United States is well positioned to ride this wave of change—and lead other nations in doing the same.
| Author | : Jacques Poot |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Emigration and immigration |
| ISBN | : 9781847200846 |
Throughout the world, migration is an increasingly important and diverse component of population change, both at national and sub-national levels. Migration impacts on the distribution of knowledge and generates externalities and spillover effects. This book focuses on recent models and methods for analysing and forecasting migration, as well as on the basic trends, driving factors and institutional settings behind migration processes. Migration and Human Capital also looks at many current policy issues regarding migration, such as the creative class in metropolitan areas, the brain drain, regional diversity, population ageing, illegal immigration, ethnic networks and immigrant assimilation. With specific reference to Europe and North America, the book reviews and applies models of internal migration; analyses the spatial concentration of human capital; considers migration in a family context; and addresses the political economy of international migration. This book will be invaluable for researchers and policy makers in the fields of internal and international migration. It provides up-to-date readings for advanced courses that focus on migration and population change in a global context.
| Author | : John Kirk |
| Publisher | : Praeger |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1988-10-19 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0275930491 |
Seventeen first-hand accounts and essays challenge the predominant myths about this troubled region and offer an alternative to the mainstream media's interpretation of events in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
