The Dominican Republic : becoming a one-party state? /

Is democracy in danger in the Dominican Republic? Is the country headed toward sustained one-party rule? In an effort to understand the state of Dominican democracy and rule of law, CSIS Americas Program director Carl Meacham led a six-month initiative to answer these questions. This report, which d...

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Main Author:	Meacham, Carl Elliott
Corporate Author:	Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2013]
Subjects:	Dominican Republic > Politics and government. Political corruption > Dominican Republic. Rule of law > Dominican Republic. Judicial power > Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic > Foreign relations > United States. United States > Foreign relations > Dominican Republic.

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Summary:	Is democracy in danger in the Dominican Republic? Is the country headed toward sustained one-party rule? In an effort to understand the state of Dominican democracy and rule of law, CSIS Americas Program director Carl Meacham led a six-month initiative to answer these questions. This report, which details the project's findings, pays particular attention to alleged growing levels of corruption within the government and the independence, and effectiveness, of the country's judiciary, as well as implications for the Dominican Republic's relations with the United States.
Item Description:	"A report of the CSIS Americas Program." "November 2013."
Physical Description:	vi, 12 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
ISBN:	9781442227996 1442227990