Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1. The Democratic Experiment in Nicaragua: An Introduction 1
5. Part I. Pathways toward Democracy: The Case of Nicaragua
6. Chapter 2. Foundations of Nicaraguan Democracy: Space, Class, and Party 39
7. Chapter 3. Embracing Electoral Choice: Political Discourse and the 1990 Campaign 77
8. Part II. Choice amidst Crisis: Public Opinion in 1990
9. Chapter 4. An Empirical Theory of Electoral Choice 111
10. Chapter 5. Citizen Attitudes in 1990: Candidates, the Economy, and the Regime 139
11. Chapter 6. The Voters Are Not Fools: Modeling the 1990 Presidential Election 173
12. Part III. Affirming the 1990 Choice: The 1996 and 2001 Elections in Context
13. Chapter 7. The Post-1990 Context: Democratic Foundations and Public Choice 209
14. Chapter 8. Reaffirming Citizen Choice: The 1996 and 2001 Elections 249
15. Chapter 9. Learning Democracy In and From Nicaragua: Concluding Perspectives 280
16. Appendix
17. Bibliography 329
18. Index 349