Foundations of Despotism: Peasants, the Trujillo Regime, and

Foundations of Despotism: Peasants, the Trujillo Regime, and Modernity in Dominican History
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This book explores the history of the Dominican Republic as it evolved from the first European colony in the Americas into a modern nation under the rule of Rafael Trujillo. It investigates the social foundations of Trujilloâ€™s exceptionally enduring and brutal dictatorship (1930-1961) and, more broadly, the way power is sustained in such non-democratic regimes. The author reveals how the seemingly unilateral imposition of power by Trujillo in fact depended on the regimeâ€™s mediation of profound social and economic transformations, especially through agrarian policies that assisted the nationâ€™s large independent peasantry. By promoting an alternative modernity that sustained peasantsâ€™ free access to land during a period of economic growth, the regime secured peasant support as well as backing from certain elite sectors. This book thus elucidates for the first time the hidden foundations of the Trujillo regime.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1 map
ReleaseDate 2004-05-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804751056

Foundations of Despotism: Peasants, the Trujillo Regime, and Modernity in Dominican History