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Sparrow and the Hawk : Costa Rica and the United States during the Rise of Jose Figueres /

"Extensively documented study stresses Figueres' ability to manipulate symbols and service influential contacts, which afforded Costa Rica space to pursue nationalist agenda, resisting US domination without provoking US intervention"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Longley, Kyle
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Switzerland of the Americas : Costa Rica and the foundations of cordial relations with the United States
  • Laying the foundations of change : the United States, President Rafael Angel Calderón, and the rise of Jose Figueres, 1940-1944
  • The times are a-changing : the emergence of problems between the Picado administration and the United States, 1944-1948
  • The first Latin American battleground of the Cold War : the U.S. response to the Costa Rican civil war of 1948
  • The first time around : the Costa Rican junta and the United States, 1948-1949
  • The calm before the storm : the presidency of Otílio Ulate and the rise of the Partido Liberación Nacional, 1949-1953
  • Resistance and accommodation : the United States and the nationalism of Jose Figueres, 1953-1957
  • Oftentimes the tail wags the dog : trends in relations between Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of Jose Figueres.