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Jan 3, 2026
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Politics of Costa Rica: Government System, Political Institutions, and Policy Fields

by Petri, Dennis P
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This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the Costa Rican political system. It covers political history, the government system and its elements (political regime, electoral system, party system), political institutions (four branches: executive, legislative, judiciary and electoral) and includes an in-depth analyses of a selection of policy fields: economic development policy, health policy, education policy, security policy, environmental policy, and religious policy. This textbook is intended for upper undergraduate and graduate courses in the Costa Rican political system and includes lecture slides and discussion questions for instructors.

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Pub dateJan 3, 2026
ISBN-103032055954
ISBN-139783032055958
LanguageEnglish
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