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Dominican Republic Foreword
This volume is one in a continuing series of books
prepared
by the Federal Research Division of the Library of
Congress under
the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the
Department of the Army. The last two pages of this book
list the
other published studies.
Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign
country, describing and analyzing its political, economic,
social, and national security systems and institutions,
and
examining the interrelationships of those systems and the
ways
they are shaped by cultural factors. The authors seek to
provide
a basic understanding of the observed society, striving
for a
dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular
attention is
devoted to the people who make up the society, their
origins,
dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and
the
issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of
their
involvement with national institutions, and their
attitudes
toward each other and toward their social system and
political
order.
The books represent the analysis of the authors and
should
not be construed as an expression of an official United
States
government position, policy, or decision. The authors have
sought
to adhere to accepted standards of scholarly objectivity.
Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from
readers
will be welcomed for use in future editions.
Louis R. Mortimer
Chief
Federal Research Division
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. 20540-5220
Data as of December 1989
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