Dominican Republic and Haiti : country studies /
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| Edition: | 3rd ed., 1st printing, 2001. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division, Library of Congress : For sale by the Supt. of Docs. U.S. G.P.O., 2001. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 586 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Area handbook series, 1057-5294 DA pam ; 550-36 Area handbook series. DA pam ; 550-36. |
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| Format: | E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8381723 |
Table of 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.
- 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.
- 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.