DominicanRepublic - A Country Study

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Index Page

  • INTRODUCTION
  • COUNTRY PROFILE: Dominican Republic
  • GEOGRAPHY
  • SOCIETY
  • ECONOMY
  • TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
  • GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
  • NATIONAL SECURITY
  • Chapter 1. Dominican Republic: Historical Setting
  • THE FIRST COLONY
  • HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO
  • SANTANA AND BAEZ: THE CAUDILLOS TAKE CHARGE
  • The Infant Republic
  • Annexation by Spain, 1861-65
  • The Contest for Power, 1865-82
  • ULISES HEUREAUX, 1882-99
  • RENEWED CONFLICT, 1899-1916
  • OCCUPATION BY THE UNITED STATES, 1916-24
  • THE ERA OF TRUJILLO
  • THE POST-TRUJILLO ERA
  • Civil War and United States Intervention, 1965
  • Joaquí
  • Antonio Guzmá
  • Chapter 2. Dominican Republic: The Society and Its Environment
  • GEOGRAPHY
  • Natural Regions
  • Drainage
  • Climate
  • POPULATION
  • Migration
  • Urbanization
  • RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS
  • Modern Immigration
  • Haitians
  • URBAN SOCIETY
  • The Middle Sector
  • The Urban Poor
  • RURAL SOCIETY
  • Sugar Plantations
  • Mixed Farming
  • FAMILY AND KIN
  • RELIGION
  • SOCIAL WELFARE
  • Health and Social Security
  • Chapter 3. Dominican Republic: The Economy
  • GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
  • ECONOMIC POLICY
  • Expenditures
  • Revenues
  • Monetary and Exchange-Rate Policies
  • LABOR
  • Informal Sector
  • AGRICULTURE
  • Land Tenure and Land Policy
  • Land Use
  • Farming Technology
  • Crops
  • Food Crops
  • Livestock
  • Forestry and Fishing
  • INDUSTRY
  • Traditional Manufacturing
  • Free-Zone Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • SERVICES
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Transportation
  • Communications
  • FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS
  • Balance of Payments
  • Foreign Debt
  • Foreign Assistance
  • Chapter 4. Dominican Republic: Government and Politics
  • THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
  • The Executive
  • The Legislature
  • The Judiciary
  • Public Administration
  • Local Government
  • The Electoral System
  • POLITICAL DYNAMICS
  • Political Developments since 1978
  • Interest Groups
  • The Armed Forces
  • The Roman Catholic Church
  • Economic Elites
  • Trade Unions
  • Student Politics
  • Peasants
  • Middle Class
  • The Bureaucracy
  • Outside Actors
  • Political Parties
  • The Mass Media
  • FOREIGN RELATIONS
  • Chapter 5. Dominican Republic: National Security
  • HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES
  • THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN PUBLIC LIFE
  • Missions
  • Manpower
  • Defense Spending
  • ARMED FORCES ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT
  • The Army
  • The Navy
  • The Air Force
  • Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia
  • INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER
  • Crime
  • The National Police
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Penal Law and Procedure
  • The Prison System

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