The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America: The Dominican Case in Comparative Perspective...

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Emelio Betances

The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America

The Dominican Case in Comparative Perspective

Emelio Betances

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
17 May 2007

Social & cultural history; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Religious freedom & freedom of worship

Series: Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective Series

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Since the 1960s, the Catholic Church has acted as a mediator during social and political change in many Latin American countries, especially the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Although the Catholic clergy was called in during political crises in all five countries, the situation in the Dominican Republic was especially notable because the Church's role as mediator was eventually institutionalized. Because the Dominican state was persistently weak, the Church was able to secure the support of the Balaguer regime (1966–1978) and ensure social and political cohesion and stability. Emelio Betances analyzes the particular circumstances that allowed the Church in the Dominican Republic to accommodate the political and social establishment; the Church offered non-partisan political mediation, rebuilt its ties with the lower echelons of society, and responded to the challenges of the evangelical movement. The author's historical examination of church-state relations in the Dominican Republic leads to important regional comparisons that broaden our understanding of the Catholic Church in the whole of Latin America.

By: Emelio Betances
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9780742555044
ISBN 10: 0742555046
Series: Critical Currents in Latin American Perspective Series
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 17 May 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emelio Betances is professor of sociology and Latin American studies at Gettysburg College.

Reviews for The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America: The Dominican Case in Comparative Perspective

History has a curious and even dangerous way of showing us things that reality forces us to see day after day. It works like one of the enlargers we used in photography long before a computer sat on top of our desks. History is also the method Emelio Betances has chosen to focus on and illuminate that odd fellowship of the Catholic Church and the state in Latin America. He couldn t have chosen a better method.--Jos Luis S ez Ramo