Strength through peace how demilitarization led to peace and happiness in Costa Rica, and what the rest of the world can learn from a tiny, tropical nation / Judith Eve Lipton, MD and David P. Barash, PhD.
| Author/creator | Lipton, Judith Eve |
| Other author | Barash, David P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019] |
| Description | vii, 261 pages : maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pursuing the paradox -- War and human nature -- Costa Rica's demilitarization -- Demilitarization elsewhere -- Good luck -- Good policy -- The past as prologue -- Guns and butter, bananas and coffee -- National security : bombs, bonobos, and banks -- On the fragility of good things. |
| Abstract | "Costa Rica is the only fully demilitarized, completely independent country in the world. Through good luck, good leadership, and good decisions, Costa Rica has become arguably the sanest and most progressive country on earth. This book examines how and why Costa Rica is safe and independent without any military at all, and what the rest of us can learn from its success"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018002133 |
| ISBN | 9780199924974 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |