| Edition |
Third edition, first printing, 2001. |
| Description |
xxvii, 586 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Area handbook series, 1057-5294 |
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DA pam ; 550-36 |
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Area handbook series. 1057-5294
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DA pam ; 550-36.
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| Note |
"Research completed December 1999." |
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Cover title. |
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Shipping list no.: 2004-0053-P. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-555) and index. |
| Contents |
Dominican Republic: historical setting / Jonathan Hartlyn. The first colony -- The struggle for formal sovereignty -- Ambivalent sovereignty, caudillo rule, and political instability. The infant republic, 1844-61 ; Annexation by Spain, 1861-65 ; The contest for power, 1865-82 -- Ulises Heureaux, growing financial dependence, and continued instability. Ulises Heureaux, 1882-99 ; Growing financial dependence and political instability -- From the United States occupation (1916-24) to the emergence of Trujillo (1930) -- The Trujillo era, 1930-61 -- Democratic struggles and failures ; Authoritarian Balaguer, 1966-78 -- The PRD in power and Balaguer, again -- A new beginning? -- Dominican Republic: the society and its environment / Lamar C. Wilson and Patricia Kluck. Geography . Natural regions ; Drainage ; Climate -- Population. Size and growth ; Population distribution ; Migration ; Urbanization -- Racial and ethnic groups. Ethnic heritage ; Modern immigration ; Haitians -- Urban society. The elite ; The middle sector ; The urban poor -- Rural society. Family and social relationships ; Land and poverty ; Sugar plantations ; Mixed farming -- Family and kin -- Religion -- Culture. Literature ; Historical movements and architecture ; Popular culture: dance, music, and baseball -- Education. Primary and secondary ; University -- Health and social security -- Dominican Republic: the economy / Boulos A. Malik. A developing economy -- Economic policies. Fiscal policy ; Government role ; Privatization -- Labor -- Agriculture. Land policies ; Land use ; Cash crops ; Livestock ; Forestry and fishing -- Industry. Manufacturing ; Mining ; Construction ; Energy -- Services. Transportation ; Communications ; Tourism -- Foreign economic relations. Foreign trade and balance of payments ; Foreign assistance -- Outlook -- Dominican Republic: government and politics / Jonathan Hartlyn. Historical legacies of authoritarian rule -- The contemporary struggle for democracy -- System of government. The evolution of constitutional doctrine ; The executive ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; Public administration ; Local government ; Electoral system -- Political parties -- Interest groups and social actors. Economic elites ; Middle class ; Trade unions and popular organizations ; Mass media ; Roman Catholic Church ; Armed forces -- Foreign relations -- Domincan Republic: national security / Jean Tartter. History and development of the armed forces -- Role of the military in public life missions -- Armed forces organization, training, and equipment. Army ; Navy ; Air force ; Manpower ; Defense spending ; Ranks, uniforms, and insignia -- Internal security and public order. National police ; Criminal justice system ; Respect for human rights ; Penal system ; Narcotics trafficking. |
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Haiti: historical setting / Anne Green. Spanish discovery and colonization, 1492-1697 -- French colony of Saint-Domingue, 1697-1803 -- Fight for independence, 1791-1803 -- Early years of independence, 1804-43. Partition of Haiti, 1811-20 ; Jean-Pierre Boyer reunites Haiti, 1820-43 -- Increasing stability, 1843-1915 -- United States involvement in Haiti, 1915-34 -- From the end of the United States occupation to Duvalier, 1934-57 -- François Duvalier, 1957-71 -- Jean-Claude Duvalier, 1971-86 -- Post-Duvalier era, 1986-90 -- Aristide presidency, February 7, 1991-September 30, 1991 -- Military coup overthrows Aristide, September 30, 1991-October 1994 -- Democracy restored, 1994-96 -- Haiti: the society and its environment / Glenn R. Smucker. Geography -- Natural resources. Land use and water ; Forestry and fuelwood ; Mining ; Coastal and marine resource ; Biodiversity ; Environmental crisis -- Population. Demographic profile ; Migration -- Social structure. The upper middle class ; The middle class ; Peasants ; Urban lower class -- Gender roles and marriage -- The language question. French and Creole ; Changes in language use ; Creole, literacy, and education -- Religious life. Voodoo ; Roman Catholicism ; Protestantism -- Education. Primary schools ; Secondary schools ; Higher education -- Health. Fertility and family planning ; Nutrition and disease ; Health services ; Welfare -- Haiti: the economy / Boulos A. Malik. Stages of development -- Economic policies. Structural policy ; Fiscal policy ; Finance ; Balance of payments ; External debt ; Foreign aid -- Labor -- Agriculture. Land tenure ; Cash crops ; Food crops ; Forestry ; Livestock and fishing -- Industry. Manufacturing ; Assembly sector ; Construction ; Mining ; Energy ; Transportation and communications ; Tourism -- Outlook -- Haiti: government and politics / Robert E. Maguire. From an international intervention to the presidency of René Préval, September 1994-December 1999. Restoration of constitutional government, September 1994-September 1995 ; Presidential transition, October 1995-March 1997 ; Balance of power and political gridlock, April 1997-January 1999 ; Unbalanced power: January-December 1999 ; Toward municipal, parliamentary, and presidential elections -- Constitutional framework -- Constitutional system. Governmental institutions ; Functions of government ; Urban dominance, rural exclusion: confronting entrenched patterns -- Political dynamics. Political players and patterns of participation ; Maintenance and transfer of power ; The presidency and political culture ; Perceptions of democracy ; The mass media and the spread of information -- Interest groups. Political parties ; Duvalierists and makout ; The elite ; Civil society -- Foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with the Dominican Republic ; Relations with other countries -- Haiti: national security / Jean Tartter. The military in Haitian history. The Duvalier era, 1957-86 ; The post-Duvalier period ; Disintegration and demobilization of the Haitian army, 1993-95 -- Structure and capabilities of the pre-1995 armed forces. Military spending and foreign assistance ; Role of the army in law enforcement prior to 1995 -- Haiti's external and domestic security concerns -- Internal security since 1994. National police ; Recruitment, training, and equipment -- Respect for human rights -- Multinational security assistance -- Judicial system. Prison system ; Narcotics trafficking. |
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List of figures. Dominican Republic and Haiti: topography and drainage ; Dominican Republic: administrative divisions, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: population distribution by age and sex, 1993 census ; Dominican Republic: transportation system, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: structure of the government, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: organization of the armed forces, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: military bases and headquarters, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: officer ranks and insignia, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: enlisted ranks and insignia, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: organization of internal security agencies, 1999 ; Haiti: administrative divisions, 1999 ; Haiti: population distribution by age and sex, 1995 ; Haiti: transportation system, 1999 ; Organization of the Haitian national police, 1999. |
| Subject |
Dominican Republic.
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Haiti.
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| Added Author |
Metz, Helen Chapin, 1928-2011
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Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
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| ISBN |
0844410446 alkaline paper |
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9780844410449 alkaline paper |
| Gpo Item No. |
0327-J |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.22:550-36/2001 |
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