1952 Elections - Panamanian General Election, 1952, Mexican General Election, 1952, Greek Legislative Election, 1952, Swedish General Election (Paperback)

Chapters: Panamanian General Election, 1952, Mexican General Election, 1952, Greek Legislative Election, 1952, Swedish General Election, 1952, Chilean Presidential Election, 1952, Polish Legislative Election, 1952, Ceylonese Parliamentary Election, 1952, Israeli Presidential Election, 1952, West Bengal State Assembly Election, 1952, Salvadoran Legislative Election, 1952, Dutch General Election, 1952, Icelandic Presidential Election, 1952, Japanese General Election, 1952, Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly Election, 1952. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 45. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Panama held a general election on 11 May 1952, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly. A temporary shift in power from the civilian aristocracy to the National Police occurred immediately after World War II. Between 1948 and 1952, National Police Commander Jos Antonio Rem n Cantera installed and removed presidents with unencumbered ease. Rem n increased salaries and fringe benefits for his forces and modernized training methods and equipment; in effect, he transformed the National Police from a police into a paramilitary force. From several preexisting parties and factions, Rem n also organized the National Patriotic Coalition (CPN). He ran successfully as its candidate for the presidency in 1952. Rem n followed national tradition by enriching himself through political office. He broke with tradition, however, by promoting social reform and economic development. His agricultural and industrial programs temporarily reduced the country's overwhelming economic dependence on the canal and the zone. The 1953 electoral reform law in effect reduced the field of political parties to lineal descendants of the old Liberals and Conservatives. The government had required...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=25709025