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A 16 page research paper that argues that the US intervention in Nicaragua, rather then aiding the consolidation of democracy, in the long-term, actually prolonged such consolidation. The writer looks at the history of US intervention and the consequences for Nicaragua. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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in Nicaragua ? July, 2000 ? properly! Historically, the various countries of Central America were generally
regarded as unlikely candidates for democratization. However, over the last several decades transitions to democracy have been realized in that region, which includes the historically war-torn country of Nicaragua (Barnes,
1998). Nicaragua is part of what has been termed the "third wave" of democratization?a worldwide movement in the late twentieth century that has pulled countries through Central and South America,
Asia, and Africa toward democratic governance. Huntington (1991) has defined a "wave" of democratization as referring to a group of "transitions from non-democratic to democratic regimes that occur within
a specified period of time and that significantly outnumber transitions in the opposite direction during that period of time" (p. 15). There have been three waves of democratization in the
modern era (Huntington, 1991). The third wave of democratization began in the early seventies, finally including Nicaragua in 1990. Huntington (1991)
also describes how each wave of democratization has been accompanied by a reverse wave that eliminated some of the transitions toward democracy. While US involvement in Nicaraguan politics was
a factor in pushing Nicaragua toward democracy, one of the questions that has yet to be determined concerning this Central America state is whether nor not a lack of such
US intervention will eventually result in Nicaragua succumbing to the "reverse" wave. Experts on Nicaraguan culture are speculative regarding whether or not
its fragile hold on democratic governance can be maintained, as the consolidation of that democracy is still very much in question. This situation raises the prospect that there will be
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