The Dominican Republic
Subtitle: a national history
By: Frank Moya Pons.
Edition: 2nd ed., updated and expanded
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 586
ISBN-13: 9781558765207; 9781558765191
Subjects: Dominican Republic -- History
Description: Product Description: This updated and expanded edition extends the narrative from 1990 to the first decade of the present century, beginning with the collapse of the Dominican economy.  In addition to the electoral fraud and constitutional reforms of 1994 and the return administration of Leonel Fernandez, the updated chapters focus on financial crises, the economic reforms of the 1990s, the free trade agreement with the United States, and party politics.  They also take account of the recent Dominican electoral processes, the colossal and fraudulent banking crisis of 2002-2004, and the perpetuation of corruption as part of Dominican political culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Geography and the aboriginal population; title: The early Spanish rule (1492-1606); title: The island divided (1607-1697); title: The frontier (1697-1789); title: The French Revolution in Santo Domingo (1789-1809); title: The Haitian domination (1809-1843); title: Separation from Haiti and independence (1843-1844); title: The first Caudillos : Santana and Baez (1844-1856); title: The Revolution of 1857 (1857-1858); title: Annexation to Spain and republican restoration (1859-1865); title: Caudillo politics and political instability (1865-1879); title: The liberals in power (1879-1886); title: Ulises Heureaux (1886-1899); title: Toward a U.S. protectorate (1899-1911); title: The collapse of sovereignty (1911-1916); title: The U.S. military occupation (1916-1924); title: Horacio Vasquez and the rise of Trujillo (1924-1930); title: The era of Trujillo (1930-1961); title: Democracy vs. neo-Trujilloism (1961-1978); title: Social-Democrats in power (1978-1986); title: Balaguer's return (1986-1990).