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The militarization of culture in the Dominican Republic, from the captains general to General Trujillo /

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 mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peguero, Valentina
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2004.
Colección:Studies in war, society, and the military.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.