Examines the powerful impact and development that the sugar industry had on U.S.-Dominican relations as the primary vehicle of reciprocal manipulation from 1958 to 1962.
Preface Introduction The Role of Sugar in the Dominican Political Economy to 1957 U.S. Policy Toward the Dominican Republic, 1900-1957 U.S. Sugar Legislation and Dominican Exports, 1900-1957 Eisenhower and Trujillo, 1958-1960 Kennedy and Democratization Efforts, 1961-1962 Conclusion Bibliography Index
MICHAEL R. HALL teaches Latin American and Diplomatic History at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia./e He served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic from 1984 to 1987.
?"Hall clearly and succinctly analyzes an important binational
relationship..."?-Choice
?[p]rovides a thorough, well-researched treatment of an important
moment in Dominican history and of the role that aggressive U.S.
foreign policy briefly played in forging (stillborn) democracy in
the Dominican Republic.?-The Historian
?[r]eaders should be pleased with the quality of Hall's research
and his forceful presentation. readers will also discover
Eisenhower's and Kennedy's role in policymaking at the expense of
the dealing with Trujillo. In sum, this is a valuable addition to
our understanding of United States- Caribbean relations.?-Journal
of Third World Studies
"�p�rovides a thorough, well-researched treatment of an important
moment in Dominican history and of the role that aggressive U.S.
foreign policy briefly played in forging (stillborn) democracy in
the Dominican Republic."-The Historian
"�r�eaders should be pleased with the quality of Hall's research
and his forceful presentation. readers will also discover
Eisenhower's and Kennedy's role in policymaking at the expense of
the dealing with Trujillo. In sum, this is a valuable addition to
our understanding of United States- Caribbean relations."-Journal
of Third World Studies
""Hall clearly and succinctly analyzes an important binational
relationship...""-Choice
"[p]rovides a thorough, well-researched treatment of an important
moment in Dominican history and of the role that aggressive U.S.
foreign policy briefly played in forging (stillborn) democracy in
the Dominican Republic."-The Historian
"[r]eaders should be pleased with the quality of Hall's research
and his forceful presentation. readers will also discover
Eisenhower's and Kennedy's role in policymaking at the expense of
the dealing with Trujillo. In sum, this is a valuable addition to
our understanding of United States- Caribbean relations."-Journal
of Third World Studies
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