Dominican Republic: historical setting / Jonathan Hartlyn. The first colony
The struggle for formal sovereignty
Ambivalent sovereignty, caudillo rule, and political instability. The infant republic, 1844-61 ; Annexation by Spain, 1861-65 ; The contest for power, 1865-82
Ulises Heureaux, growing financial dependence, and continued instability. Ulises Heureaux, 1882-99 ; Growing financial dependence and political instability
From the United States occupation (1916-24) to the emergence of Trujillo (1930)
The Trujillo era, 1930-61
Democratic struggles and failures ; Authoritarian Balaguer, 1966-78
The PRD in power and Balaguer, again
A new beginning?
Dominican Republic: the society and its environment / Lamar C. Wilson and Patricia Kluck. Geography . Natural regions ; Drainage ; Climate
Population. Size and growth ; Population distribution ; Migration ; Urbanization
Racial and ethnic groups. Ethnic heritage ; Modern immigration ; Haitians
Urban society. The elite ; The middle sector ; The urban poor
Rural society. Family and social relationships ; Land and poverty ; Sugar plantations ; Mixed farming
Family and kin
Religion
Culture. Literature ; Historical movements and architecture ; Popular culture: dance, music, and baseball
Education. Primary and secondary ; University
Health and social security
Dominican Republic: the economy / Boulos A. Malik. A developing economy
Economic policies. Fiscal policy ; Government role ; Privatization
Labor
Agriculture. Land policies ; Land use ; Cash crops ; Livestock ; Forestry and fishing
Industry. Manufacturing ; Mining ; Construction ; Energy
Services. Transportation ; Communications ; Tourism
Foreign economic relations. Foreign trade and balance of payments ; Foreign assistance
Outlook
Dominican Republic: government and politics / Jonathan Hartlyn. Historical legacies of authoritarian rule
The contemporary struggle for democracy
System of government. The evolution of constitutional doctrine ; The executive ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; Public administration ; Local government ; Electoral system
Political parties
Interest groups and social actors. Economic elites ; Middle class ; Trade unions and popular organizations ; Mass media ; Roman Catholic Church ; Armed forces
Foreign relations
Domincan Republic: national security / Jean Tartter. History and development of the armed forces
Role of the military in public life missions
Armed forces organization, training, and equipment. Army ; Navy ; Air force ; Manpower ; Defense spending ; Ranks, uniforms, and insignia
Internal security and public order. National police ; Criminal justice system ; Respect for human rights ; Penal system ; Narcotics trafficking.

Haiti: historical setting / Anne Green. Spanish discovery and colonization, 1492-1697
French colony of Saint-Domingue, 1697-1803
Fight for independence, 1791-1803
Early years of independence, 1804-43. Partition of Haiti, 1811-20 ; Jean-Pierre Boyer reunites Haiti, 1820-43
Increasing stability, 1843-1915
United States involvement in Haiti, 1915-34
From the end of the United States occupation to Duvalier, 1934-57
François Duvalier, 1957-71
Jean-Claude Duvalier, 1971-86
Post-Duvalier era, 1986-90
Aristide presidency, February 7, 1991-September 30, 1991
Military coup overthrows Aristide, September 30, 1991-October 1994
Democracy restored, 1994-96
Haiti: the society and its environment / Glenn R. Smucker. Geography
Natural resources. Land use and water ; Forestry and fuelwood ; Mining ; Coastal and marine resource ; Biodiversity ; Environmental crisis
Population. Demographic profile ; Migration
Social structure. The upper middle class ; The middle class ; Peasants ; Urban lower class
Gender roles and marriage
The language question. French and Creole ; Changes in language use ; Creole, literacy, and education
Religious life. Voodoo ; Roman Catholicism ; Protestantism
Education. Primary schools ; Secondary schools ; Higher education
Health. Fertility and family planning ; Nutrition and disease ; Health services ; Welfare
Haiti: the economy / Boulos A. Malik. Stages of development
Economic policies. Structural policy ; Fiscal policy ; Finance ; Balance of payments ; External debt ; Foreign aid
Labor
Agriculture. Land tenure ; Cash crops ; Food crops ; Forestry ; Livestock and fishing
Industry. Manufacturing ; Assembly sector ; Construction ; Mining ; Energy ; Transportation and communications ; Tourism
Outlook
Haiti: government and politics / Robert E. Maguire. From an international intervention to the presidency of René Préval, September 1994-December 1999. Restoration of constitutional government, September 1994-September 1995 ; Presidential transition, October 1995-March 1997 ; Balance of power and political gridlock, April 1997-January 1999 ; Unbalanced power: January-December 1999 ; Toward municipal, parliamentary, and presidential elections
Constitutional framework
Constitutional system. Governmental institutions ; Functions of government ; Urban dominance, rural exclusion: confronting entrenched patterns
Political dynamics. Political players and patterns of participation ; Maintenance and transfer of power ; The presidency and political culture ; Perceptions of democracy ; The mass media and the spread of information
Interest groups. Political parties ; Duvalierists and makout ; The elite ; Civil society
Foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with the Dominican Republic ; Relations with other countries
Haiti: national security / Jean Tartter. The military in Haitian history. The Duvalier era, 1957-86 ; The post-Duvalier period ; Disintegration and demobilization of the Haitian army, 1993-95
Structure and capabilities of the pre-1995 armed forces. Military spending and foreign assistance ; Role of the army in law enforcement prior to 1995
Haiti's external and domestic security concerns
Internal security since 1994. National police ; Recruitment, training, and equipment
Respect for human rights
Multinational security assistance
Judicial system. Prison system ; Narcotics trafficking.

List of figures. Dominican Republic and Haiti: topography and drainage ; Dominican Republic: administrative divisions, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: population distribution by age and sex, 1993 census ; Dominican Republic: transportation system, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: structure of the government, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: organization of the armed forces, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: military bases and headquarters, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: officer ranks and insignia, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: enlisted ranks and insignia, 1999 ; Dominican Republic: organization of internal security agencies, 1999 ; Haiti: administrative divisions, 1999 ; Haiti: population distribution by age and sex, 1995 ; Haiti: transportation system, 1999 ; Organization of the Haitian national police, 1999.