El Salvador: Peace on Trial
- ISBN-10
- 0855983612
- ISBN-13
- 9780855983611
- Series
- El Salvador
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-01-01
- Publisher
- Oxfam
- Author
- Kevin Murray
Description
This book in Oxfam's Country Profile series gives an account of the history of El Salvador, and the inequalities and political corruption in Salvadoran society which were contributory causes of the long-running civil war. The ecological crisis facing the country, and the unresolved issues of land tenure are also examined. El Salvador: Keeping the Peace reviews the efforts which are being made to rebuild communities, and the obstacles which remain on the road to a stable and peaceful future.
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