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

by Kyle Longley

Using Costa Rica as a example, Longley carefully examines the development of the successful relationship between a nonindustrialized country and the United States, revealing the complex forces at work in resistance and accommodation.

During World War II and the immediate postwar era, both the United States and Costa Rica experienced dramatic changes. The United States assumed world leadership and the accompanying responsibilities; Costa...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817308318
• ISBN13: 9780817308315
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"