Costa Rica : politics, economics, and democracy /
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| Author / Creator: | Wilson, Bruce M., 1961- |
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| Imprint: | Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998. |
| Description: | xi, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3302761 |
| Summary: | Costa Rica adopted a state-led model of economic growth in the post-war period, but abandoned it in the 1980s in favour of free-market-oriented neoliberalism. This analysis traces this shift and also explores the major conflicts in modern Costa Rican politics. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1555874851 (hc. : alk. paper) |