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Title

Balaguer and the Dominican military : presidential control of the factional officer corps in the 1960s and 1970s / Brian J. Bosch.

Author

Bosch, Brian J.

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.

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Description

vii, 325 p. : ill., map; 23 cm.

Summary

"In this study of the Dominican Republic's Balaguer era, the author draws upon declassified military documents and his experiences as an army attaché to the U.S. Embassy, Dominican Republic, during the 1970s. With an inside look at Balaguer's presidency, his manipulation of rival officers and cliques, and American involvement in the political history of Dominican Republic"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Balaguer, Joaquín, 1906-2002
• Dominican Republic > History > 20th century
• Dominican Republic > Politics and government > 1961-

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-317) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. The foundations of the Officer Corps -- 2. The Officer Corps and factionalism -- 3. The Officer Corps and Balaguer -- 4. A military view of the armed forces -- 5. Officer Corps attitudes during Balaguer's second term -- 6. Nivar versus Perez y Perez: A politico-military rivalry -- 7. The rivalry continues -- 8. The Wessin y Wessin question -- 9. La Banda and showdown -- 10. Nivar in the National Police -- 11. Perez y Perez dominates the ground forces -- 12. The Camano Dossier -- 13. The critical first 12 days of the Camano Expedition -- 14. The death of Camano and the aftermath -- 15. The end of the campaign -- 16. The last years of the rivalry between Nivar and Perez y Perex -- 17. A final view -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index

ISBN

• 9780786430727 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0786430729 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007010964

OCLC

85899062

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library