Uruguay

Rex A. Hudson and Sandra W. Meditz, editors. Uruguay: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1990.

Acknowledgments
Preface

History
FROM PRE-COLUMBIAN TIMES TO THE CONQUEST
THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE, 1811-30
Artigas's Revolution, 1811-20

From Insurrection to State Organization, 1820-30
BEGINNINGS OF INDEPENDENT LIFE, 1830-52
The First Presidents, 1830-38

The Great War, 1843-52
THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL, 1852-75
Intervention by Neighboring Countries

Evolution of the Economy and Society
Caudillos and Political Stability
MODERN URUGUAY, 1875-1903
Militarism, 1875-90

The Return of Civilians
THE NEW COUNTRY, 1903-33
Batlle y Ordóńez and the Modern State

The Consolidation of Political Democracy
THE CONSERVATIVE ADJUSTMENT, 1931-43
The Terra Era, 1931-38

Baldomir and the End of Dictatorship
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE URUGUAY, 1943-58
The Administration of Amézaga, 1943-47

Neo-Batllism, 1947-51
Decline of the Economy and the Colorado Party, 1951-58
ECONOMIC CRISIS AND DECLINE
The Blanco Administrations, 1959-67

Pachequism, 1967-72
The Emergence of Militarism, 1972-73
THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT, 1973-85
The New Situation, 1973-80

The Military's Economic Record
The Opposition and the Reemergence of Parties, 1980-84
The Transition to Democracy, 1984-85

Geography
Climate
The Interior, Littoral, Greater Montevideo and Coast

The Society
POPULATION
SOCIAL CLASSES
The Ranching Elite
Business Elites
Political Elites
The Middle Class
Small Farmers and Rural Workers
Blue-Collar Workers
The Urban Poor
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
FAMILY LIFE
HEALTH AND WELFARE
EDUCATION
RELIGION

The Economy
GROWTH AND STRUCTURE
Colonial Period
Postindependence Era
The Export Model
Batllism
Stagnation
Restructuring under the Military Regime, 1973-85
The Sanguinetti Government
ECONOMIC POLICY
LABOR
AGRICULTURE
Fishing
Forestry
INDUSTRY
Banking
Tourism

Government
The Constitution
GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE
The Executive

The Legislature
The Judiciary
Public Administration
Local Government
The Electoral Process
POLITICAL PARTIES
Traditional Parties
Broad Front
New Sector
DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION, 1985-90
The Sanguinetti Administration

The November 1989 Elections
The Lacalle Administration
INTEREST GROUPS
The Military

Labor Unions
The Roman Catholic Church
Students
The Media
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Foreign Relations under Democratic Rule, 1985-90
The United States
Latin America

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