The sparrow and the hawk Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres /
Kyle Longley.
- Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, (c)1997.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
"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, volume 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas
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