Nicaragua under Siege.

Focuses on the economic and counterrevolutionary activities in Nicaragua and the effects of the U.S. intervention for local politics. Absence of a well-organized alternative source of political power; Consolidation of political power by the reigning Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN); Development of FSLN-sponsored organizations and their influence on politics; Effects of the counterrevolution for politics and the economy; Political relations between Nicaragua and the U.S.