MICHAEL J. KRYZANEK is Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts.HOWARD J. WIARDA is a Research Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C. and Professor of Political Science and Comparative Labor Relations at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

• Foreword by Robert Wesson Introduction: A Nation with a Dual Identity Dominican History: The Sources of a Dual Identity The Contemporary Scene: Trujillo, Revolution, and the Struggle for Democracy The Politics of Democratic Development in the Dominican Republic Groups in Dominican Society: Internal Pressures, Foreign Influences The Dominican Economy: The Constant Struggle for Growth and Independence The Politics of International Relations in the Dominican Republic Conclusion: Assessing the Impact of Dependence, Interdependence, and Intervention Bibliography Index

MICHAEL J. KRYZANEK is Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts.HOWARD J. WIARDA is a Research Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C. and Professor of Political Science and Comparative Labor Relations at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

• Foreword by Robert Wesson Introduction: A Nation with a Dual Identity Dominican History: The Sources of a Dual Identity The Contemporary Scene: Trujillo, Revolution, and the Struggle for Democracy The Politics of Democratic Development in the Dominican Republic Groups in Dominican Society: Internal Pressures, Foreign Influences The Dominican Economy: The Constant Struggle for Growth and Independence The Politics of International Relations in the Dominican Republic Conclusion: Assessing the Impact of Dependence, Interdependence, and Intervention Bibliography Index

MICHAEL J. KRYZANEK is Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts.HOWARD J. WIARDA is a Research Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C. and Professor of Political Science and Comparative Labor Relations at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

• Foreword by Robert Wesson Introduction: A Nation with a Dual Identity Dominican History: The Sources of a Dual Identity The Contemporary Scene: Trujillo, Revolution, and the Struggle for Democracy The Politics of Democratic Development in the Dominican Republic Groups in Dominican Society: Internal Pressures, Foreign Influences The Dominican Economy: The Constant Struggle for Growth and Independence The Politics of International Relations in the Dominican Republic Conclusion: Assessing the Impact of Dependence, Interdependence, and Intervention Bibliography Index