The sparrow and the hawk : Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres / Kyle Longley.

Author/creator Longley, Kyle
Format Book
Publication InfoTuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxiv, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents 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 José 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 José Figueres, 1953-1957 -- Oftentimes the tail wags the dog : trends in relations between Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-231) and index.
LCCN 96019042
ISBN0817308318 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E183.8.C8 L66 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold