Strength Through Peace: How Demilitarization Led to Peace and Happiness in Costa Rica, and What the Rest of the World Can Learn from a Tiny, T

by David Philip Barash, Judith Eve Lipton, David P. Barash

Costa Rica is the only full-fledged and totally independent country to be entirely demilitarized. Its military was abolished in 1948, with the keys to the armory handed to the Department of Education. Socially, Costa Rica is a success story. Although 94th in the world for GDP, it is in the top 10 on various measurements of health and well-being. Citizens enjoy high standards of living that include universal access to healthcare, education, and pensions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019992497X
• ISBN13: 9780199924974
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"