Theory in the Practice of the Nicaraguan Revolu. Wright<|

Theory in the Practice of the Nicaraguan RevolutionAuthor(s): Bruce E. Wright\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Ohio University Press, United States\nImprint: Ohio University Press\nISBN-13: 9780896801851, 978-0896801851\nSynopsis\nEven in the period following the electoral defeat of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in 1990, the revolution of 1979 continues to have a profound effect on the political economy of Nicaragua. Wright's study, which is based on interviews with people from all walks of lifefrom government and party officials to academics and campesinosas well as on the large volume of literature in both English and Spanish, focuses on the FSLN understanding of the relationships between the state, the party, and mass actors, and the nature of social classes. Wright considers the topics of agrarian reform, the development of mass organizations, the role of labor, and other aspects of the Nicaraguan political economy in order to assess their significance in theoreti.