Sugar and Power in the Dominican Republic
Subtitle: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Trujillos (Contributions in Latin American Studies)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: January 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780313311277
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Economic history; Food manufacturing & related industries; International relations; International trade; c 1945 to c 1960; c 1960 to c 1970; U.S. - Latin America Relations; U.S. History - Post World War II Period; History; History - General History; History: American; Politics/International Relations; Dominican Republic; USA; Caribbean & West Indies - General; International Relations - General; United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000); History / United States / 20th Century; United States - 20th Century; 1953-1961; 1961-1963; 20th century; Case studies; Economic sanctions; Foreign relations; Latin America; Sugar trade; United States
First sentence: Three factors determined the evolution of the sugar industry in the Dominican political economy: (1) monetary importance in the national economy, (2) ownership of the means of production, and (3) the political role of sugar.