National Integration and Contested Autonomy

Download or read book National Integration and Contested Autonomy written by Luciano Baracco and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples along Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast, once colonized by the British, have long sought to establish their autonomy vis-a-vis the dominant Spanish-influenced regions of the Pacific coast. The book provides a wide overview of the autonomy process by looking at the historical background of autonomy, claims to land and language rights, and land demarcation and communal forestry projects.