Sugar and Power in the Dominican Republic: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Trujillos

by Michael R. Hall

A study of the powerful impact that sugar had on U.S.-Dominican relations as the primary vehicle of reciprocal manipulation from 1958 to 1962, Sugar and Power examines the development of the sugar industry in the Dominican Republic. Hall uncovers new evidence that supports the belief that U.S.-Latin American relations during this period were frequently a two-way street, with the United States reacting to Latin American initiatives just as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311277
• ISBN13: 9780313311277
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"