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The sparrow and the hawk Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres

Title
The sparrow and the hawk [electronic resource] : Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres / Kyle Longley.
Author
Longley, Kyle.
Publication
Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c1997.

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 239 p.) : ill.
Summary
"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, v. 58.
Uniform Title
Sparrow and the hawk (Online)
Alternative Title
Sparrow and the hawk (Online)
Subject
  • Figueres Ferrer, José, 1906-1990
  • United States > Foreign relations > Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica > Foreign relations > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-231) and index.
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LCCN
96019042
OCLC
ssj0001601065
Author
Longley, Kyle.
Title
The sparrow and the hawk [electronic resource] : Costa Rica and the United States during the rise of José Figueres / Kyle Longley.
Imprint
Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c1997.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-231) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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