Dec 17, 2009

Accounting | Compare and Contrast

1990s Nicaragua: In May 1997, university students begin a more than two-month protest of the government’s decision to cut university budgets by nine million dollars. While the protests are initially peaceful, they soon escalate into street wars with many injuries and arrests resulting.

1990s United States: While in the past there have been some localized student protests on U.S. campuses, most frequently about tuition raises or cuts in student aid, few students undertake a lengthy months-long protest over budget concerns. In recent years, protests over U.S....