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The Catholic Church and Politics in Nicaragua and Costa Rica

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  • © 1989

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  1. Philip J. Williams
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Catholic Hierarchy in Nicaragua: Origins and Evolution

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 13-41

  4. Attempts to Build a Grassroots Church in Nicaragua

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 43-63

  5. The Catholic Church in the Nicaraguan Revolution

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 65-95

  6. The Evolution of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 97-120

  7. The Costa Rican Hierarchy and the Reformist Project

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 121-145

  8. Efforts to Transform the Church in Costa Rica

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 147-167

  9. Conclusions

    • Philip J. Williams
    Pages 169-181

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 183-228
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About this book

Unlike most recent studies of the Catholic Church in Latin America, Philip Williams' book sets out ot analyse the Church in two very dissimilar political contexts - Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Despite the obvious differences, Williams argues that in both cases the Church has responded to social change in a remarkably similar fashion. The efforts of progressive clergy to promote change in both countries has been largely blocked in both hierarchs, fearful that such change will threaten the Church's influence in society. Based on extensive first-hand research, this book is a welcome contribution to the current debate over Central America.

About the author

PHILIP J. WILLIAMS is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeast Missouri State University. He obtained his first degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and his postgraduate degrees at the University of Oxford. Dr Williams has travelled extensively in Central America and his other works on the Church in Nicaragua have appeared in a collective volume and learned journals.

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