The History of Costa Rica

Concise yet thorough, this engaging book provides an overview of the unique history of an increasingly important Central American nation.

About the Author

Monica A. Rankin is Associate Professor of history at the University of Texas at Dallas, and she has served as the director of the university's Center for US-Latin American Initiatives. She specializes in the history of Mexico, Latin America, and U.S.-Latin American relations. Her publications include ¡México, la patria! Propaganda and Production during World War II (2009) and Exploitation, Inequality, and Resistance: Three Centuries of Latin American History (2017). Frank W. Thackeray is a professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, USA. With John E. Findling, he is an editor for the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series. John E. Findling is a professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, USA. With Frank W. Thackeray, he is an editor for the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.