The History of Costa Rica

by Monica A. Rankin

Overview

Concise yet thorough, this engaging book provides an overview of the unique history of an increasingly important Central American nation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313379451
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/03/2012
Series:	The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Monica A. Rankin, PhD, a pioneer in Mexican diplomacy, gender, fashion, and identity in the 1940s, is assistant professor of history at the University of Texas, Dallas, TX. Rankin specializes in the history of Mexico, Latin America, and U.S.-Latin American relations.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xiii

Timeline of Historical Events xv

1 Introduction: Pura Vida 1

2 Colonial Costa Rica 15

3 Independence and the Early Nineteenth Century 35

4 Emergence of National Identity 51

5 The Consolidation of the Liberal State 65

6 The Banana Republic 79

7 The Social Welfare State and Civil War 95

8 The Cold War and the Liberation Era 113

9 State-Led Development and Debt 127

10 Contemporary Costa Rica 143

Notable People in the History of Costa Rica 161

Glossary 171

Bibliographic Essay 183

Index 191