The evolution of governmental institutions / Andrew A. Reding -- The grass-roots organizations / Luis Hector Serra -- The Armed Forces / Thomas W. Walker -- The FSLN as ruling party / Gary Prevost -- Opposition parties and coalitions / Eric Weaver and William Barnes -- Women in the revolution / Patricia M. Chuchryk -- Religion and revolution / Michael Dodson -- The social programs / Harvey Williams -- Traditional medicine in revolutionary health care / Kirsi Viisainen -- Agrarian reform / Eduardo Baumeister -- Economic policy / Joseph Ricciardi -- Human rights / Michael Linfield -- Foreign policy / Harry E. Vanden -- The U.S. role in the Counterrevolution / Peter Kornbluh -- The U.S. intervention in Nicaraguan and other Latin American media / Angharad N. Valdivia -- From Contadora to Esquipulas to Sapoa and beyond / William Goodfellow and James Morrell.