Brian J. Bosch

Broschiertes Buch

Balaguer and the Dominican Military

Presidential Control of the Factional Officer Corps in the 1960s and 1970s

Beschreibung

Following the 1961 assassination of dictator Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican Republic descended into a period of national turmoil and political instability, culminating in 1965 when a catastrophic civil war engulfed the capital city of Santo Domingo. The intervention of foreign troops, particularly U.S. troops, played a critical role in the multinational effort to allow presidential elections to take place in June 1966. The result was the installation of Joaquin Balaguer in the presidency. Subsequently, this skillful civilian leader defeated both a right wing coup and a Cuban-based guerrilla expedition, and successfully gained control of the chaotic Dominican officer corps by the mid-1970s. In this comprehensive study of the Dominican Republic's Balaguer era, the author draws upon declassified U.S. State Department and military documents and his own experiences as an army attache in the U.S. Embassy, Santo Domingo, during the early 1970s. The result is a unique, inside look at Balaguer's presidency, his skillful manipulation of rival officers and cliques, and American involvement in the political history of the Dominican Republic.

Autor

The late Brian J. Bosch was a retired colonel in the United States Army. He spent most of his service in military intelligence. From 1970-1974 he was the U.S. Embassy's Defense Attache in the Dominican Republic. He held a Latin American position in the Pentagon, and was military attache operations chief for Latin America. He lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and wrote for professional and academic journals on political and military affairs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780786430727
• ISBN-10: 0786430729
• Artikelnr.: 22891469