1st Edition

Dominican Republic Politics and Development in an Unsovereign State

By Jan Knippers Black Copyright 1986
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

The Dominican Republic (1986) places the nation’s economic and political crises into perspective. As a dependent state, the Dominican Republic benefitted little from its abundant natural resources – important decisions concerning land use, resource exploitation and levels of sophistication have been made beyond the country’s borders since the turn of the twentieth century and with little regard... Read more

1. Introduction: Perspectives on Dominican Politics  2. Historical Background  3. Contemporary History  4. Social and Economic Structures  5. Political Institutions  6. Social Sectors and Interest Groups  7. The Dominican Republic in International Politics  8. The New Era of PRD Rule: Policies and Politics  9. Conclusion

Biography

Jan Knippers Black