Acknowledgments
Introduction: Memory and Political Pedagogy
Chapter 1: The Context of Memory
Chapter 2: Creating the Unforgettable
Chapter 3: Memorable Rhetoric
Chapter 4: Autobiography and Memory
Chapter 5: Fighting Sites
Chapter 6: The Memory of Publics
Chapter 7: Memories Intertwined
Chapter 8: Memory and Trust
Conclusions: Lasting Legacies
Bibliography
Ana S. Q. Liberato is associate professor of sociology at the University of Kentucky.
There is no doubt that in light of Balaguer’s political importance,
we should welcome the new book by Ana Liberato. Apart from Jonathan
Hartlyn’s magnificent 1998 study on the intricacies of the Balaguer
regime, it is the first serious English-language monograph on
Balaguer. . . .Liberato’s book provides many interesting and
inspiring insights into Dominican political history and the ways in
which Balaguer’s legacy continues to influence society and
politics. . . .Thus, all scholars interested in Dominican political
culture should read this book.
*Hispanic American Historical Review*
More than a decade after his death, memories of Joaquín Balaguer’s
long tenure in power still evoke passionate feelings, and his
political legacy is now hardwired into the consciousness of
Dominicans, both at home and abroad. Ana S. Q. Liberato’s study of
Balaguer’s political practices and discourse provides the reader
with valuable insights into the intellectual toolbox of a cunning,
crafty politician often overlooked in Latin American studies. She
uncovers the facts behind the myth, contesting Balaguer’s elevation
to ‘Father of (Dominican) Democracy’ while reexamining his
checkered legacy. Joaquín Balaguer, Memory, and Diaspora sheds
light on the storied career of a highly influential Dominican
politician and highlights the importance of myth and memory as
political phenomena. A must for students of political culture in
Latin America.
*Ernesto Sagás, Colorado State University*
A pioneering, laudable undertaking, this book meaningfully explores
the construction of public memory as applied to the complex ways in
which Dominicans at home and in the diaspora remember the legacy of
Joaquin Balaguer, a fiendishly shrewd politician who ruled his
country autocratically while bargaining for a seat in posterity
among the democrats.
*Silvio Torres-Saillant, Syracuse University*
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