The Politics of External Influence in the Dominican Republic

Subjects:

• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies

Reviews:

• . . . Wiarda and Kryzanek have written a splended overview that meets a major need in the literature. Recommended for upper-division undergraduate students and general readers.
  —Choice

• Endorsement From Robert Wesson, Series Editor: It is to be hoped that this analysis of the Dominican situation by two persons who have given it much attention, . . . will help the understanding of deep problems of the Republic to which the American government may, in its wisdom, address itself.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Robert Wesson
• Introduction: A Nation with a Dual Identity
• Dominican History: The Sources of a Dual Identity
• The Contemporary Scene: Trujillo, Revolution, and the Struggle for Democracy
• The Politics of Democratic Development in the Dominican Republic
• Groups in Dominican Society: Internal Pressures, Foreign Influences
• The Dominican Economy: The Constant Struggle for Growth and Independence
• The Politics of International Relations in the Dominican Republic
• Conclusion: Assessing the Impact of Dependence, Interdependence, and Intervention
• Bibliography
• Index