Høivik, Tord; Aas, Solveig - In: Journal of Peace Research 18 (1981) 4, pp. 333-350
Costa Rica is an apparent exception to the trend towards military regimes, violent changes of power and local wars in Third World countries. In this Central American republic with about 2 million inhabitants, the armed forces were disbanded in 1948. For over 30 years Costa Rica has maintained a...