Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-348) and index.
Contents
The democratic experiment in Nicaragua : an introduction -- pt. 1. Pathways toward democracy : the case of Nicaragua. Foundations of Nicaraguan democracy : space, class, and party ; Embracing electoral choice : political discourse and the 1990 campaign -- pt. 2. Choice amidst crisis : public opinion in 1990. An empirical theory of electoral choice ; Citizen attitudes in 1990 : candidates, the economy, and the regime ; The voters are not fools : modeling the 1990 presidential election -- pt. 3. Affirming the 1990 choice : the 1996 and 2001 elections in context. The post-1990 context : democratic foundations and public choice ; Reaffirming citizen choice : the 1996 and 2001 elections ; Learning democracy in and from Nicaragua : concluding perspectives.