| The              Library of Congress>>Especially              for Researchers>>Research              Centers   Home >> Country             Studies >> UruguayFindinFederal Research                      Division PagesResearchers                      Web PagesAll Library of Congress PagesA Country Study: Uruguay**Library of Congress Call Number F2708                   .U855 1992**- Uruguay  ForewordAcknowledgments
- Preface  Country                       Profile- Country  GeographySociety
- Economy  Transportation                           and CommunicationsGovernment                           and Politics
- National                           Security    Introduction- Chapter                       1 - Historical Setting  (Raúl Jacob and Martin                       Weinstein)                          - From                           Pre-Columbian Times to the Conquest  The                           Struggle for Independence, 1811-30- Artigas's                               Revolution, 1811-20  From                               Insurrection to State Organization, 1820-30Beginnings                           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 SocietyCaudillos                               and Political Stability
- Modern                           Uruguay, 1875-1903    - Militarism,                               1875-90  The                               Return of CiviliansThe                           New Country, 1903-33
Batlle                               y Ord��ez 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 Am�zaga, 1943-47
- Neo-Batllism,                               1947-51  Decline                               of the Economy and the Colorado Party, 1951-58Economic                           Crisis and Decline
The                               Blanco Administrations, 1959-67
- Pachequism,                               1967-72  The                               Emergence of Militarism, 1972-73The                           Military Government, 1973-85
The                               New Situation, 1973-80
- The                               Military's Economic Record  The                               Opposition and the Reemergence of Parties, 1980-84The                               Transition to Democracy, 1984-85
Chapter                       2 - The Society and Its Environment
 (Charles Guy Gillespie)                       
Geography
Topography                               and Hydrography
- Climate  Land                               Use and Settlement Patterns- The                                   Interior  The                                   LittoralGreater                                   Montevideo
- The                                   Coast  Regional                                   DevelopmentPopulation
Historical                               Patterns of Settlement
- Contemporary                               Ethnic Composition  Fertility,                               Mortality, and Population GrowthUrbanization
- Migration  EmigrationSocial                           Classes 
The                               Ranching Elite
- Business                               Elites  Political                               ElitesThe                               Middle Class
- Small                               Farmers and Rural Workers  Blue-Collar                               WorkersThe                               Urban Poor
- Income                           Distribution and Living Standars  Family                           Life Health                           and Welfare
Infant                               Mortality and Life Expectancy
- State                               and Private Health Care  Social                               Security PensionsEducation
The                               Education System
- Historical                               Origins and Evolution of Education  Educational                               Reforms under Military Rule, 1973-85Education                               under the Colorados, 1985-88
- Religion      - Chapter                       3 - The Economy  (Brian D. McFeeters)                            - Growth                           and Structure of the Economy        - Colonial                               Period  Postindependence                               EraThe                               Export Model
- Batllism  StagnationRestructuring                               under the Military Regime, 1973-85
- The                               Sanguinetti Government   Economic                           Policy- Fiscal                               Policy  Monetary                               and Exchange-Rate PolicyLabor
The                               Labor Movement
- Government                               Policy   Agriculture- Agricultural                               Stagnation  Land                               Use and TenureLivestock                               Ranching
- Crop                               Production  FishingForestry
- Industry    - Background                               of Industrial Development  Autonomous                               EntitiesPrivate                               Firms
- Construction  MiningEnergy
- Services    - Banking                               and Financial Services  Transportation                               and CommunicationsTourism
- External                           Sector     - Foreign                               Debt  TradeBalance                               of Payments
- Economic                               Integration  Free-Trade                               Zones- Chapter                       4 - Government and Politics  (Rex A. Hudson)                          - Constitutional                           Framework   Governmental                           Structure- The                               Executive  The                               LegislatureThe                               Judiciary
- Public                               Administration  Local                               GovernmentThe                               Electoral Process
- Political                           Dynamics     - Political                               Parties      - Traditional                                   Parties  Broad                                   FrontNew                                   Sector
- Democratic                               Consolidation, 1985-90    - The                                   Sanguinetti Administration  The                                   November 1989 ElectionsThe                                   Lacalle Administration
- Political                               Forces and Interest Groups    - The                                   Military  Labor                                   UnionsThe                                   Roman Catholic Church
- Students  The                                   MediaOther                                   Interest Groups
- Foreign                           Relations     - Foreign                               Relations under Democratic Rule, 1985-90      - The                                   United States  Latin                                   AmericaOther                                   Regions
- Foreign                               Policy in 1990       - Chapter                       5 - National Security  (Melinda Wheeler Cooke)                            - The                           Origin and Development of the Armed Forces        - Evolution                               of the Army  Development                               of the NavyCreation                               of an Independent Air Force
- The                           Growth of Military Involvement in Politics  The                           Armed Forces in the National Life- Manpower  Military                               JusticeDefense                               Spending
- Armed                           Forces Organization, Training, and Equipment    - Army  NavyAir                               Force
- Uniforms,                               Ranks, and Insignia   Public                           Order and Internal Security- Crime  The                               National PoliceThe                               Criminal Justice System
Appendix. Tables
- Bibliography  Glossary
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