Wiarda, Howard J.,   1939-2015 <br/><br/>
The Dominican Republic, a Caribbean crucible / 
Howard J. Wiarda, Michael J. Kryzanek. 
 - Boulder, Colo. :  Westview Press,  1982. 
 - xv, 153 pages :   illustrations ;   24 cm. 
 - Nations of contemporary Latin America  .
 - Nations of contemporary Latin America  .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: pages 145-146. 
<br/><br/>Introduction, 1. -- The land, the people, the culture, 5. -- The pattern of historical development, 25. -- Contemporary dominican history, 39. -- Social structure and social groups, 57. -- The economy, 79. -- Political policy and policymanking, 113. -- The Dominican Republic in the international area, 133. -- Conclusion, 147 
<br/><br/> Part of the series Nations of Contemporary Latin America. This profile of the history, geography, culture, politics, and economics of the Dominican Republic is presented as a model of Third World and Latin American countries that are struggling toward greater, more stable economic development 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0891589775 9780891589778 0865313334 (pbk.) 9780865313330 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>81016421  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Dominican Republic.<br/>República Dominicana 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>118 F 1934  / W631d 1982 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>972.93