Description: Dominican Republic : Beyond the Lighthouse, Paperback by Ferguson, James, ISBN 0906156645, ISBN-13 9780906156643, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The Dominican Republic is the land Columbus loved best" runs the advertising slogan. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the explorers arrival on the island of Hispaniola, the government has spent a reported US$40 millions on building a bizarre commemorative lighthouse. In the process, it has bull-dozed the homes of thousands of slumdwellers to clear the memorial site. "Beyond the Lighthouse" looks at a country where extreme poverty exists alongside a booming tourist industry. Where workers from neighbouring Haiti are literally enslaved in an almost bankrupt sugar industry. Where political leaders date back to a dictatorship which ended more than 30 years ago. In its comprehensive analysis of the Dominican Republics turbulent history and its current political crisis, "Beyond the Lighthouse" exposes the inequality and corruption which lubricate the countrys economy. It explores the complex and tragic relations between Dominicans and Haitians and the ambiguous role played by the United States. The author also assesses the popular movement which is challenging a decaying political system and proposing a radical new form of democratic participation.
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Book Title: Dominican Republic : Beyond the Lighthouse
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Dominican Republic : Beyond the Lighthouse
Publisher: Latin America Bureau
Item Height: 0.6 in
Subject: Developing & Emerging Countries, World / Caribbean & Latin American
Publication Year: 1991
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.3 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science
Author: James Ferguson
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
