State And Society In The Dominican Republic
By Emelio BetancesThis book offers an analysis of the formation of the Dominican state and explores the development of state-society relations since the late nineteenth century. Emelio Betances argues that the groundwork for the establishment of a modern state was laid during the regimes of Ulises Heureaux and Ram res. The U.S. military government that followed later expanded and strengthened political and administrative centralization. Between 1886 and 1924, these administrations opened the sugar industry to foreign capital investment, integrated Dominican finance into the international credit system, and expanded the role of the military. State expansion, however, was not accompanied by a strengthening of the social and economic base of national elites. Betances suggests that the imbalance between a strong state and a weak civil society provided the structural framework for the emergence in 1930 of the long-lived Trujillo dictatorship.Examining the links between Trujillo and current caudillo Joaqu Balaguer, the author traces continuities and discontinuities in economic and political development through a study of import substitution programs, the reemergence of new economic groups, and the use of the military to counter threats to the status quo. Finally, he explores the impact of foreign intervention and socioeconomic change on the process of state and class formation since 1961.
Book details
- Paperback
- 183 pages
- English
- 0813386829
- 9780813386829
About Emelio Betances
emelio betances was Read More about Emelio Betances
More Books By Emelio Betances
People who bought this also bought
Treasury of Inspiration: Illustrations, Quotations, Poems, and Selections
Used Book
No Man's Land: Sexchanges v. 2 : Place of the Woman Writer in the Twentieth Century
Used Book
Links to the Sacred: Contemorary Prayers for Golfers
Used Book
Celebrating Marriage: Preparing the Roman Catholic Wedding Liturgy : a Workbook for Engaged Couples
Used Book
The Greatness Guide: 101 Lessons for Making What's Good at Work and in Life Even Better
New Book
Technology-Assisted Delivery of School Based Mental Health Services: Defining School Social Work for the 21st Century
Used Book
Working the Cloud : The Ultimate Guide to Making the Internet Work for You and Your Business
Used Book
Le Dome at Home: Great Menus for Entertaining from the Chef/proprietor of Le Dome Restaurant
Used Book