Author:
Rankin, Monica A., 1972-
Imprint:Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2012.
Descriptionxxiv, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index.
