Bolivia Study & Guide - AllRefer
A Country Study: Bolivia
Library of Congress Call Number F3308 .B685 1991
* Bolivia
* Foreword
* Acknowledgments
* Preface
* Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF)
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Communications
o Government and Politics
o National Security:
* Introduction
* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Maria Luise Wagner)
o Pre-Columbian Civilization
o Conquest and Colonial Rule, 1532-1809
+ Conquest and Settlement
+ The Economy of Upper Peru
+ State, Church, and Society
o Independence from Spain and the Early National Period, 1809-39
+ Struggle for Independence
+ Construction of Bolivia: BolĂvar, Sucre, and Santa Cruz
o Political Instability and Economic Decline, 1839-79
o From the war of the Pacific to the Chaco War, 1879- 1935
+ War of the Pacific
+ Reconstruction and the Rule of the Conservatives
+ The Liberal Party and the Rise of Tin
+ The Republican Party and the Great Depression
+ The Chaco War
o Prelude to Revolution, 1935-52
+ Radical Military Government
+ The Rise of New Political Groups
+ The "Sexenio," 1946-52
o The Bolivian National Revolution, 1952-64
+ Radical Reforms
+ The Unfinished Revolution
o Military Rule, 1964-82
+ The Presidency of Barrientos
+ Revolutionary Nationalism: Ovando and Torres
+ The Banzer Regime
+ Transition to Democracy
* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Patricia Kluck)
o Geography
+ Natural Regions
# Mountains and Altiplano
# Yungas and Other Valleys
# Lowlands
+ Climate
o Population and Regional Distribution
o Ethnic Groups
+ Lowland Indians
+ Altiplano, Yungas, and Valley Indians
+ Mestizos and Cholos
+ Whites
o Social Organization
+ Rural Society
+ Urban Society
# The Working Class
# The Upper Class
# The Middle Class
+ Family and Kin
o Migration and Urbanization
+ Migration
+ Urbanization
o Religion
o Education
o Health and Social Security
* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Daniel J. Seyler)
o Growth and Structure of the Economy
o Economic Policy
+ Fiscal Policy
# Expenditures
# Revenues
+ Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
o Labor
+ Formal Sector
+ Informal Sector
o Agriculture
+ Land Tenure
+ Land Reform and Land Policy
+ Land Use
+ Crops
# Food Crops
# Cash Crops
# Coca
+ Farming Technology
+ Livestock
+ Forestry and Fishing
o Energy
+ Petroleum and Natural Gas
+ Electricity
o Mining
+ Structure of the Mining Industry
+ Tin and Related Metals
+ Other Metals and Minerals
o Manufacturing and Construction
o Services
+ Banking and Financial Services
+ Transportation
+ Communications
+ Tourism
o Foreign and Economic Relations
+ Foreign Trade
+ Balance of Payments
+ Debt
+ Foreign Assistance
* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Eduardo A. Gamarra)
o Constitutional Background
o Governmental Structure
+ The Executive
o The Legislature
+ The Judiciary
+ The Electoral System
+ Departmental and Local Government
o Political Dynamics
+ The Legacy of the 1952 Revolution
+ The Tortuous Transition to Democracy
+ Democracy and Economic Stabilization
+ The 1989 Elections
+ Political Forces and Interest Groups
# Political Parties
# The Military
# Organized Labor
# The Peasantry
# Regional Civic Committees
# The Private Sector
+ The Media
o Foreign Relations
+ The United States
+ The Soviet Union
+ The Third World
+ Neighboring Countries
+ Membership in International Organizations
* Chapter 5 - National Security (Rex A. Hudson)
o Evolution of the Military Role in Society and Government
+ Early History
+ The Legacy of the Chaco War
+ Reorganization of the Armed Forces, 1952-66
+ The Counterinsurgency Decade
+ Military Intervention in Politics, 1970-85
o The Armed Forces
+ Mission and Organization
+ Army
+ Navy
+ Air Force
+ Civil Aeronautics
+ Civic Action
+ Defense Budget
o Manpower and Training
+ Conscription
+ Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia
+ Military Schools
+ Military Justice
o Foreign Military Assistance in the 1980's
+ The United States
+ Other Foreign Military Ties
o The Security Forces
+ Historical Background
+ Mission and Organization
+ Special Police Forces
+ Regional Police Structure
+ Recruitment and Training
o Threats to Internal Security
+ Narcotics Trafficking
# Narcoterrorism
# Narcotics Corruption
# Bilateral and Legislative Antinarcotics Measures
# Antinarcotics Forces and Operations
# Attitudes Toward Antinarcotics Forces
+ Subversive Groups
o Crime and Punishment
+ The Criminal Justice System
# General Procedures
# Extradition
# Impact of Narcotics Trafficking
+ The Penal System
+ Incidence of Crime
* Appendix. Tables
* Bibliography
* Glossary
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