Dividing Hispaniola - The Dominican Republic's Border Campaign Against Haiti, 1930-1961

The island of Hispaniola is split by a border that divides the Dominican Republic and Haiti. This border was long contested and largely porous. But beginning in the late nineteenth century, Dominican policies attempted to establish this border more firmly. Paulino examines these policies as they relate to the construction of Dominican national identity.

About the author

Edward Paulino is assistant professor of global history at John Jay College, City University of New York. He is a cofounder of Border of Lights, an organization that commemorates the anniversary of the 1937 genocidal Haitian massacre and promotes solidarity between Haitians and Dominicans. Paulino serves on the board of the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights and is a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars.

Summary

A study of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo's scheme, during the mid-twentieth century, to create and reinforce a buffer zone on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti through the establishment of state institutions and an ideological campaign against what was considered an encroaching black, inferior, and bellicose Haitian state.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Paulino
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9780822963790
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6379-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 441 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American; Pitt Latin American Studies; Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American; Pitt Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science