Title Dominican Politics in the Twenty First Century Continuity and Change

Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (195 p.) Series Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics Ser Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics Ser Contents Cover -- Endorsement -- Series Information -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Reflections On Patterns of Change and Continuity in Dominican Politics -- References -- Introduction: Revisiting Dominican Politics -- Literature Review -- Continuity and Change in Today's Dominican Politics -- The Authoritarian Legacy and Democratic Setbacks -- Dominican Politics in the Twenty First Century -- References 1 The Transition and Consolidation of Democracy in the Dominican Republic: Continuities and Disruptions -- Democracy and "Real" Politics -- The "Pact for Democracy," Globalization, and "Cartel" Democracy -- Changes and Continuities After the 2020 Elections -- Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Discrimination Against the LGBTIQ+ Community -- Immigration, Denationalization, and Anti-Haitianism -- Welfare and Social Protections -- Democracy, Debates, and Political Discourses -- Democracy, Counter-Democracy, and the Politics of Life -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References 2 Democracy, Continuismo, and Human Rights in the Dominican Republic -- The Long Road to Democracy -- The Haitian Question -- Ruling Party Hegemony? -- Wiki-Constitutionalism -- The Quality of Dominican Democracy -- Notes -- References -- 3 Distributive Politics: Clientelism and Social Expenditure in the Dominican Republic -- Dominican Party Competition and Distributive Politics -- Social Protection in the Dominican Republic -- Electoral Competition and Social Benefits Allocation -- The Institutional, Partisan, and Sociological Landscape of Political Clientelism Relations Between the State and Political Parties -- Relations Between Political Parties -- State-Society Relations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 The Odebrecht Fraud: An Analysis of Corruptive Practices in the PLD's Cartel Politics -- Corruption and Cartel Politics -- The Odebrecht Corruption Scandal and Punta Catalina -- Corruption and Impunity: Weaknesses of the Institutional System -- Challenges to the New Administration: Odebrecht and Other Remnants of Corrupt Cartel Politics -- Notes -- References -- 5 A New Expression of Dominicanidad: The Dominican ID Card, Technology, and Race Documenting Dominicans -- (Re)Imagining Transnational Belonging -- Tackling the Under-Registration Crisis -- Dominican Or Not Dominican? The Impact of Constitutional Tribunal Ruling 168-13 -- Biometrics and Borders: The Weaponization of Citizenship -- Notes -- References -- 6 We Want to Be Counted Too: The Evolution of Dominican Overseas Voting, 2004-2020 -- The Dominican Diaspora -- The 2004 Dominican Presidential Election -- The 2008 Dominican Presidential Election -- The 2012 Dominican Presidential and Congressional Elections -- The 2016 Dominican Presidential and Congressional Elections Notes Description based upon print version of record The 2020 Dominican Presidential and Congressional Elections Subject Political parties -- Dominican Republic Political participation -- Dominican Republic Democracy -- Dominican Republic Democracy Political participation Political parties Politics and government SUBJECT Dominican Republic -- Politics and government -- 21st century Subject Dominican Republic Form Electronic book Author Sagás, Ernesto ISBN 9781000827675 1000827674

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