Dominican Politics in the Twenty First Century: Continuity and Change

This collection examines the continuities and changes that have set the Dominican political system apart from its Latin American counterparts over the last couple of decades. Whereas traditional political parties have lost support throughout Latin America and electoral systems have devolved into illiberal democracies, Dominican democracy remains flawed but vibrant with a popular embrace of party politics.

Across eight chapters, a collection of subject experts argue that the Dominican case of...