Overview

This updated edition of ""The Dominican Republic: A National History"" will cover the period from 1990 to 2008, that is, from the collapse of the Dominican economy to the May 2008 presidential elections. In addition to the electoral fraud and constitutional reforms of 1994 and the return and current administration of Leonel Fernandez, the update will focus on financial crises, the economic reforms of the 1990s, the free-trade agreement with the U.S., and party politics. It will also take account of recent Dominican cultural upheavals prompted by the growth of tourism, resistance to change, and the rapid alteration of values stemming from the migration from rural to urban areas, industrialization, and return migration from the United states.

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Reviews

The book follows two parallel historical tracks. On the one hand, it is divided into thematic chapters that examine the distinct political periods in the country's history, such as the Spanish, French, Haitian, and U.S. occupations and the several periods of self-rule. On the other hand, it pursues a socioeconomic history by establishing links, when pertinent, between socioeconomic conditions and political developments. Another notable feature of the book is that it examines contemporary events up to 1990. This remains the standard Dominican history textbook, in both English and Spanish. The general reader will find in this book an agreeable, clearly written history of the Dominican Republic, while the experienced scholar will find an indispensable reference. - Hispanic American Historical Review

Author Information

Frank Moya Pons, former Secretary of Environmental Affairs of the Dominican Republic, and foremost expert on Dominican history, is the author of twenty books. He is a contributor to Dominican Cultures (p. 7).

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