The Dominican Republic

by Wiarda, Howard J.; Kryzanek, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780865313330
• ISBN10: 0865313334
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1982-01-06
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Author Biography

Howard J. Wiarda is Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and head of the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and Senior Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is la member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author or editor of numerous Westview books including An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development (with Harvey Kline) and Civil Society: The American Model and Third World Development. He is also a contributing co-editor (with Harvey Kline) of Latin American Politics and Development, Sixth Edition (2007, Westview). Michael Kryzanek is professor and chair of political science at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Westview Profiles o Nations of Contemporary Latin America	p. ii
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
The Land, the People, the Culture	p. 5
The Pattern of Historical Development	p. 25
Contemporary Dominican History	p. 39
Social Structure and Social Groups	p. 57
The Economy	p. 79
Political Institutions and Processes	p. 95
Public Policy and Policymaking	p. 113
The Dominican Republic in the International Arena	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 147
Notes	p. 151
Suggested Readings	p. 157
About the Book and Authors	p. 159
Index	p. 161
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