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Book SynopsisIn this book, Álvarez-López details the history of revolution in the Dominican Republic, which was an infant independent nation struggling to preserve its political independence from Haiti and from the expansionist policies of northern European countries and the United States. In 1861, the Dominican Republic was annexed to Spain. The Spanish empire expansionist policy sought to preserve Cuba and Puerto Rico, and the acquisition of the Dominican Republic strengthened Spain''s hold on the Antilles Empire. Spain''s policies strengthened the political objectives of the Dominican ruling class, which were political stability and control of the political power under a Caucasian empire. While both these objectives were achieved, the new colonial experiment was a total failure. The exclusion of the native ruling class, over taxation, economic exploitation, coercive imposition of the Catholic Church customs, prejudice against blacks and mulattos led to war, ending with the defeat of the Span
Trade ReviewA class analysis of a turning point in the history of the country…Although highly scientific and well researched, this is an essay for laymen and scholar alike. The author brings history alive with his interplay of primary and secondary sources and excellent anecdotal story telling. The English publication of this book fills a gap in the study of the Dominican Republic and makes important historical information accessible to many. -- Dr. Carmen H. Sanjurjo, assistant professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Álvarez-López makes a contribution to a growing field of study, and responds to the needs of university students who are searching for answers to their questions about the history of the Spanish Caribbean, and its contribution to the history of humanity. -- Daisy Cocco de Filippis, Ph.D., president, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Connecticut Community College
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Graphs and Tables Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgements Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Seventeen Fundamental Conclusions about the Annexation to Spain and the Restoration War of The Dominican Republic: 1861-1865 Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Kidnapping the Rebels' Goods: State and Society Under the Last Spanish Domination of Quisqueya (1863-1865) Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, and Cuba: Between National Independence and Spanish Colonialism (1844-1859) Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Ramon Emeterio Betances and the Revolutionary Cycle in the Spanish Caribbean (From the Restoration War to the Cuban Spanish American Philippines War 1864-1898) Chapter 9 Chapter 5: The Spanish Soldiers in the Last Campaign of Santo Domingo: Diseases, Injuries, Disables, and Deaths 1861-1865 Chapter 10 Research, Sources, and Bibliography Chapter 11 Index
