title: The Dominican Republic: A Caribbean Crucible, Second Edition (Nations of Contemporary Latin America)
author:  Howard J. Wiarda 
description: <DIV><B>Howard J. Wiarda</B> is Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and head of the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and Senior Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is la member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author or editor of numerous Westview books including <i>An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development </i> (with Harvey Kline) and <i>Civil Society: The American Model and Third World Development</i> . He is also a contributing co-editor (with Harvey Kline) of <i>Latin American Politics and Development</i> , Sixth Edition (2007, Westview). <B>Michael Kryzanek</B> is professor and chair of political science at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts. </Div></div>
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  Title: The History of the Island of Dominica  
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