Costa Rica
Quest For Democracy
1st Edition
Published on 28. August 2019
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-367-31524-5 (ISBN)
Description
How did Costa Rica become Central America's first successful democracy? How does Costa Rican democracy work? How does democracy survive despite regional turmoil, foreign intervention, and economic crisis? Beginning with Costa Rica's history within the Central American context, John Booth traces democratic development in Costa Rica through its insti
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-31524-5 (9780367315245)
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Person
John A. Booth is Regents Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.
Content
1 Latin American Democracy and Costa Rica -- 2 Contemporary Costa Rica in Central America -- 3 The Historical Development of Costa Rican Democracy -- 4 The Political Framework of Democracy -- 5 Social Structure and Civil Society -- 6 Political Participation -- 7 Political Culture -- 8 Political Economy in Transition -- 9 Costa Rica in the World -- 10 Analysis and Conclusions: Can Democracy Survive?