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1 online resource (x, 263 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in war, society, and the military |
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Studies in war, society, and the military.
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The origins and development of the Dominican military and its culture, 1844-1916 -- The military aspect of the U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic : the Marines and La Guardia -- From soldier to commander in chief : Trujillo's military career -- The road to the presidency for the army's commander : society, state, and soldiers -- Changing the military, altering society : control, recruitment, and education of the armed forces -- The new fatherland : functions of the army and the Dominicanización plan -- Paradoxical rewards : promotions, nepotism, and racialism -- A new dimension of civil-military relations : expansion of the armed forces -- Citizens and soldiers : militarization, resistance, and paramilitarism -- Epilogue : the end of Trujillo's dictatorship and the transcendence of military culture in society |
| Summary |
The Militarization of Culture in the Dominican Republic, from the Captains General to General Trujillo traces the interaction of the military and the civilian population, showing the many ways in which the military ethos has permeated Dominican culture. Valentina Peguero categorizes the Dominican military before 1930 as protectionists, facilitators, or self-servers, a framework that sheds new light on Dominican civil-military relations.cPeguero synchronizes the history of the Dominican military and that of Dominican society from her dual perspectives as a native of the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo era and as a historian who is well acquainted with the country's history and literature. She shows how the brutal Trujillo dictatorship created La Nueva Patria (The New Fatherland) to promote a new order and present the military as a model for society, imposing military principles on the civil society and mixing military culture with popular culture to reshape the nation. Structured around interviews with former military personnel, scholars, and politicians, this study brings to life documentary information and presents a poignant narrative that describes the unintended consequences that resulted when Trujillo valued arming the nation above meeting the needs of the populace |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-247) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Civil-military relations -- Dominican Republic -- History
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Social control -- Dominican Republic -- History
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HISTORY -- General.
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Civil-military relations
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Manners and customs
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Military policy
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Politics and government
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Social control
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Kultur
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Militarismus
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Geschichte 1930-1961.
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Dominican Republic -- Social life and customs
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Dominican Republic -- Politics and government -- 1844-1930. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038991
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Dominican Republic -- Politics and government -- 1930-1961. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038992
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Dominican Republic -- Military policy
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Dominican Republic
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Dominikanische Republik
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004011874 |
| ISBN |
0803204345 |
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9780803204348 |
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1280510102 |
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9781280510106 |
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9786610510108 |
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6610510105 |
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