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Article
Publication date: 1 January 1986

The Central American Conflict: A Bibliography

Cathy Seitz

Until recently, most North Americans thought of Central America as the land of bananas and exotic vacations. Today, government, media, and public concern are focused on…

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Until recently, most North Americans thought of Central America as the land of bananas and exotic vacations. Today, government, media, and public concern are focused on the region's instability and the United States' role in it. This “crisis” in Central America has generated a barrage of publications. Perhaps an appropriate title for this article would have been “Central America: Crisis in the Library.” The growing number of publications on Central America is matched by growing demand for them in both public and academic libraries. This bibliography will help librarians build an adequate and balanced collection on Central America without having to locate and examine each book.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 14 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048929
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Article
Publication date: 1 March 1990

The Central American Resource Center

Pam Keesey

With the success of the Sandinista Revolution in 1979 and the ensuing Reagan Doctrine of the 1980's, Central America has become an area of much debate in the United…

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With the success of the Sandinista Revolution in 1979 and the ensuing Reagan Doctrine of the 1980's, Central America has become an area of much debate in the United States. Despite its renewed visibility in the media, a comprehensive understanding of the region and of the serious issues faced by its people is still lacking. The need for timely and accurate information on Central America is made clear by such indicators as:

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Collection Building, vol. 10 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023286
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 October 2016

Washington will toughen Central America policy

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CENTRAL AMERICA/US

US policy towards Central America.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214125

ISSN: 2633-304X

Keywords

Geographic
Central America
United States
LA/C
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
CENTRAL AMERICA/US
Topical
international relations
politics
social
aid
crime
foreign policy
immigration
military
narcotics
security
coup
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Book part
Publication date: 23 September 2014

Local Disaster Risk Management in Central America

Central America is exposed to a variety of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and floods. The region, located on four connected tectonic…

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Central America is exposed to a variety of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and floods. The region, located on four connected tectonic plates with 24 active volcanoes and in the path of hurricanes, has experienced 348 major disasters from 1981 to 2010, resulting in 29,007 deaths and US$16.5 billion in direct economic losses. Therefore, all six Central American countries rank among the top 35 countries in the world at high mortality risk from multiple hazards. The countries in this region, including Costa Rica, began paying attention to the disaster risk management (DRM) initiative recently, after Tropical Storm and Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which was the region’s worst catastrophe of the century. After the devastation by Mitch, several local DRM capacity development projects were implemented in the region. By reviewing these project profiles of local DRM implemented in the region, this chapter identifies outcomes, lessons, and challenges of DRM at the local scale, from Mitch to the present, as a baseline for incorporating climate disaster risk reduction into local development planning.

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Local Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate: Perspective from Central America
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-726220140000017017
ISBN: 978-1-78350-935-5

Keywords

  • Disaster risk management
  • community empowerment
  • Central America
  • tropical storm and hurricane Mitch
  • project sustainability

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 March 2017

Migration drives Central America-Mexico tensions

Location:
CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO

Implications of US immigration policy for relations between Mexico and Central American countries.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218589

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Geographic
Mexico
Central America
LA/C
United States
CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO
Topical
international relations
politics
social
immigration
population
remittances
security
talks
welfare
economy
military
police
poverty
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Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 January 2019

Panama and Costa Rica to emerge as aviation hubs

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Aviation in Central America.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241335

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Geographic
Central America
LA/C
Costa Rica
Panama
Belize
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Topical
industry
airlines
foreign investment
growth
investment
regional
economy
corporate
tourism
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Article
Publication date: 2 November 2020

Expatriate demographic characteristics and host country national support: an empirical investigation in Central/South America

Arup Varma, Young-Jae Yoon and Fabian Jintae Froese

The support of host country nationals (HCNs) is critical for expatriate adjustment and performance. Drawing from social identity theory and self-categorization theory…

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Purpose

The support of host country nationals (HCNs) is critical for expatriate adjustment and performance. Drawing from social identity theory and self-categorization theory, this study investigates the antecedents of HCNs' support toward expatriates in Central/South America, focusing on cultural similarities and expatriate race.

Design/methodology/approach

We conducted a quasi-experimental study to understand the antecedents that promote the willingness of HCNs to offer required support to expatriates. Data were gathered from 117 Latin American participants, who were asked to respond to questions about their perceptions of expatriates from the USA and their willingness to offer support to those expatriates.

Findings

Overall, our findings suggest that HCNs are likely to provide support to expatriates when they perceive the expatriates as similar in terms of culture and race. Specifically, African Americans received more positive attitudes and support than White Americans in South/Central America. The effect of cultural similarity on HCN willingness to support expatriates was mediated by perceived trustworthiness.

Originality/value

The present study extends the research on HCN support to expatriates, to Central/South America, an important region that has been under-studied in the expatriate–HCN context. Another novel feature of our study is that we investigate the role of expatriate race and cultural similarity and illuminate the underlying mechanism of the relationship between expatriate race and HCN support.

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Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CCSM-02-2020-0036
ISSN: 2059-5794

Keywords

  • Social identity
  • Latin America
  • Cultural difference
  • Expatriate
  • Host country nationals
  • HCN support

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 January 2016

Remittances to grow in Mexico and Central America

Location:
CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO

With the dollar strengthening against many local currencies, remittances are on the rise.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207768

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Geographic
Central America
Mexico
LA/C
China
India
Philippines
United States
CENTRAL AMERICA/MEXICO
Topical
economy
exchange rate
growth
immigration
regional
remittances
welfare
family
population
poverty
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Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 September 2015

El Nino impact will vary in Mexico, Central America

Location:
MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA

The current El Nino.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203213

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Geographic
Central America
Mexico
LA/C
Caribbean
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
United States
MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA
Topical
economy
politics
social
agriculture
climate
emergency
food
growth
infrastructure
oil
regional
security
water
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Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 February 2017

Trump deportation moves threaten Central America

Location:
CENTRAL AMERICA/US

His trip followed the US government’s announcement, on February 21, of plans for a migrant crackdown that could see the number of Mexican and Central American deportees…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218283

ISSN: 2633-304X

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LA/C
Mexico
United States
CENTRAL AMERICA/US
Topical
economy
international relations
politics
social
foreign policy
human rights
immigration
military
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