... The writings below cover most of the basic themes that have defined Ecuadorian history. The bibliography on Ecuador is extensive, though, so this list is by no means comprehensive, and it favors those works available in English. ...

... other communities and through citing common racial descent through family) was employed as a “weapon of the weak” to gain colonial favor over other communities. ...

... World War II coincided with a political shift away from the socially progressive policies of the Cárdenas era. The war justified loosening existing conservationist regulations, and subsequent policies favored industrialization and private enterprise over the community-based forestry. Village...