Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: Agrarian Transformation and Political Conflict; Part I Agrarian Transformation; 2 Agrarian Transformation Before 1950; 3 The Postwar Transformation of Central American Agriculture; 4 Agrarian Transformation and Rural Economic Security; Part II Political Conflict; 5 Guatemala: From Reform to a Reign of Terror; 6 Costa Rica and Honduras: The Limitations of Reform; 7 El Salvador: From Obstruction to Civil War; 8 Nicaragua: From Obstruction to Revolution; 9 Conclusion: Land, Power, and Poverty