Balaguer and the Dominican Military
Subtitle: Presidential Control of the Factional Office Corps in the 1960s and 1970s
Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub
Published: May 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780786430727
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Civil war; Constitution: government & the state; History of specific subjects; c 1960 to c 1970; c 1970 to c 1980; History; History - General History; Military; International Relations - General; Latin America - General; Military - General; History / World; 1906-2002; 20th century; Armed Forces; Balaguer, Joaquâin,; Dominican Republic; Officers
Description: "In this study of the Dominican Republic's Balaguer era, the author draws upon declassified military documents and his experiences as an army attaché to the U.S. Embassy, Dominican Republic, during the 1970s. With an inside look at Balaguer's presidency, his manipulation of rival officers and cliques, and American involvement in the political history of Dominican Republic"--Provided by publisher.