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Book SynopsisLuciak cautions that while active measures to advance the political role of women have strengthened formal gender equality, only the joint efforts of both sexes can lead to a successful transformation of society based on democratic governance and substantive gender equality.
Trade ReviewAn important contribution to the study of the democratization processes in Central America from a gender perspective. -- Monica Escudero Canadian Journal of Political Science Ilja A. Luciak argues persuasively that examining the [revolutionary] process through the lens of gender can give us important insights into the degree of democratic consolidation that has taken place in three key countries... Whatever lessons we may take from this excellent comparative study, it is very clear that an end to conflict in the Central American region is only the beginning of the process of constructing a just and lasting peace. -- Florence E. Babb Hispanic American Historical Review Luciak sets out to provide a balanced assessment of the revolutionary Left's record on gender equality in the years after former guerilla movements were transformed into political parties... Luciak's study confirms the persistence of patriarchy in the revolutionary and postrevolutionary politics of Central America. -- Waltraud Queiser Morales Perspective on Politics This is a book not to be missed by anyone with an interest in transitions from revolution to democratic consolidation. -- Lorraine Bayard de Volo Journal of Latin American Studies
Table of ContentsContents:List of Tables Preface and Acknowledgments List of AcronymsChapter 1: The Gender Composition of the Central American Guerrilla Movements Chapter 2: Gender Equality and the Central American Peace Accords Chapter 3: Voices from the Salvadoran Grass Roots: A Case Study of San Jose Las Flores, Meanguera, and San Esteban Catarina Chapter 4: The Vanguard in Search of a New Identity: Incipient Democratization Chapter 5: Transforming the Party: Gender Equality in the Revolutionary Left Chapter 6: Gender Equality and Recent ElectionsConclusion Gender Equality and DemocratizationNotes Bibliography Index
