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The history of Costa Rica /

This book provides a thorough, straightforward narrative of a Central American country that has become increasingly more visible since the end of the 20th century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rankin, Monica A., 1972-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2012]
Series:Greenwood histories of the modern nations.
Subjects:
Costa Rica > History.
HISTORY / Latin America / Central America.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Pura Vida
  • Colonial Costa Rica
  • Independence and early nineteenth century
  • Emergence of national identity
  • The consolidation of the liberal state
  • The banana republic
  • The social welfare state and civil war
  • The Cold War and the liberación era
  • State-led development and debt
  • Contemporary Costa Rica
  • Notable people in the history of Costa Rica.