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A Country Study: Ecuador Library of Congress Call Number F3708 .E383 1991

   * Ecuador
   * Foreword
   * Acknowledgements
   * Preface
   * Country Profile
         o Country
         o Geography
         o Society
         o Economy
         o Transportation and Communications
         o Government and Politics
         o National Security 
   * Introduction 

   * Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (James D. Rudolph)
         o Pre-Hispanic Era
         o Discovery and Conquest
         o Spanish Colonial Era
         o The Struggle for Independence
         o The First Century of the Republic
               + Initial Confusion, 1830-60
               + The Era of Conservatism, 1860-95
               + The Rule of the Liberals, 1895-1925
               + Reform, Chaos, and Debacle, 1925-44 
         o The Postwar Era, 1944-84
               + Constitutional Rule, 1948-60
               + Instability and Military Dominance, 1960-72
               + Direct Military Rule, 1972-79
               + Return to Democratic Rule, 1979-84 

   * Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Patricia Kluck)
         o Geography
               + Natural Regions
               + Drainage
               + Climate 
         o Population
         o Migration and Urbanization
         o Social Classes
               + Elite
               + Middle Class
               + Peasants
               + Workers 
         o Ethnic Groups
               + Whites and Mestizos
               + Blacks
               + Sierra Indians
               + Oriente Indians 
         o Family and Kin
         o Religion
         o Social Welfare
               + Education
               + Health and Social Security 

   * Chapter 3 - The Economy (Edmundo Flores and Tim Merrill)
         o Growth and Structure of the Economy Economy of Ecuador
         o Recent Economic Performance
         o Role of Government
               + Fiscal Policies
               + Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
               + Government Budget Process 
         o Human Resources and Income
               + Composition of Labor Force
               + Employment Indicators and Benefits
               + Organized Labor 
         o Agriculture
               + Land Use and Tenure
               + Crops
               + Livestock and Poultry
               + Fishing
               + Forestry 
         o Natural Resources and Energy
               + Petroleum and Natural Gas
               + Mining and Minerals
               + Electric Power 
         o Manufacturing
         o Services
               + Financial System
               + Tourism
               + Communications
               + Transportation 
         o External Sector
               + External Debt
               + Trade and Balance of Payments 

   * Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Rex A. Hudson)
         o Constitutional Background
         o Governmental Structure
               + The Executive
               + The Legislature
               + The Judiciary
                     # The Court System
                     # The Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees 
               + Public Administration
               + Local Government
               + The Electoral Process 
         o Political Dynamics
               + Political Parties
                     # Traditional Parties
                     # Other Parties
                     # Personalist Movements
                     # Party Politics in the 1980s 
               + Political Forces and Interest Groups
                     # The Roman Catholic Church
                     # The Military
                     # The Economic Elite
                     # Labor
                     # Students 
               + The Media 
         o Foreign Relations
               + The United States
               + Other Nations and International Organizations 

   * Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter)
         o Military Heritage
         o Strategic Perspective
         o Involvement in Politics and Government
         o Armed Forces
               + Army
                     # Organization and Equipment
                     # Training and Education 
               + Navy
                     # Organization and Equipment
                     # Training and Education 
               + Air Force
               + Military Justice
               + Ranks, Insignia, and Uniforms 
         o Recruitment and Conditions of Service
         o Defense Budget
         o Civil Defense
         o Civic Action
         o Foreign Influence
               + Military Relations with the United States
               + Equipment Sources 
         o Internal Security
               + Police
                     # Standards of Police Conduct
                     # Narcotics Control 
               + The Administration of Justice
               + The Penal System 

   * Appendix. Tables
   * Bibliography
   * Glossary