ABSTRACT

In the revolutionary movement in Central America during this century, Costa Rica followed a very different course from other countries in the region. This text explores the history of labour and the relationship between the Communist Party and the Catholic Church during the 1930s and 1940s.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part I|67 pages

Consolidation and Domestic Alliance 1934-1943

chapter One|19 pages

In the Democratic Tradition

The Founding of the Partido Comunista de Costa Rica

chapter Two|18 pages

The Strikes of 1934

chapter Three|28 pages

Consolidation and Contradictions

The State, the CPCR, and the Formation of the Confederación de Trabajadores de Costa Rica

part II|112 pages

Schism and Foreign Affiliation 1943-1948

chapter Four|26 pages

The Wartime Alliance and the 1943 Labor Code

chapter Seven|26 pages

International Influences

The Confederación de Trabajadores de América Latina and the National Catholic Welfare Conference

chapter Eight|10 pages

Conclusion