The Dominican Republic and the United States: From Imperialism to Transnationalism (The United States and the Americas Ser.)

This study of the political, economic, and sociocultural relationship between the Dominican Republic and the United States follows its evolution from the middle of the nineteenth century to the mid-1990s. It deals with the interplay of these dimensions from each country's perspective and in both private and public interactions. From the U.S. viewpoint, important issues include interpretation of the rise and fall of the Dominican Republic's strategic importance, the legacy of military intervention and occupation, the problem of Dominican dictatorship and instability, and vacillating U.S. efforts to "democratize" the country. From the Dominican perspective, the essential themes involve foreign policies adopted from a position of relative weakness, ambivalent love-hate views toward the United States, emphasis on economic interests and the movement of Dominicans between the two countries, international political isolation, the adversarial relationship with neighboring Haiti, and the legacy of dictatorship and the uneven evolution of a Dominican-style democratic system. The Dominican Republic and the United States is the eleventh book in The United States and the Americas series, volumes suitable for classroom use. This Study Of The Political, Economic, And Socio-cultural Relationship Between The Dominican Republic And The United States Follows The Evolution Of That Relationship From The Middle Of The Nineteenth Century To The Mid-1990s, Dealing With The Interplay Of These Dimensions From Each Country's Perspective And In Private And Public Interactions. From The U.s. Viewpoint, Important Issues Include Interpretation Of The Rise And Fall Of The Dominican Republic's Strategic Importance, The Legacy Of Military Intervention And Occupation, The Problem Of Dominican Dictatorship And Instability, And Vacillating U.s. Efforts To Democratize The Country. From The Dominican Perspective, The Essential Themes Involve Foreign Policies Adopted From A Position Of Relative Weakness, Ambivalent Feelings About U.s. Intervention, Emphasis On Economic Interests And The Movement Of Dominicans Between The Two Countries, International Political Isolation, The Adversarial Relationship With Neighboring Haiti, And The Legacy Of Dictatorship And The Uneven Evolution Of An Independent Democratic System. Shifting Boundaries: Managing Research Library Collections At The Beginning Of The Twenty First Century / Joseph J. Branin Cooperative Collection Development: Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow / Robert P. Holley The Center For Research Libraries And Cooperative Collection Development: Partnerships In Progress / Gay N. Dannelly The Role Of The Center For Research Libraries In The History And Future Of Cooperative Collection Development / Linda A. Naru Cooperative Collection Management: Online Discussion / Milton T. Wolf. G. Pope Atkins And Larman C. Wilson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 267-284) And Index. This study of the political, economic and socio-cultural relationship between the Dominican Republic and the United States follows its evolution from the middle of the nineteenth century to the mid-1990s, and deals with the interplay of these dimensions from each country's perspective and in both private and public interaction.