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An summary article on the Dominican Republic. A good starting point to get a thumbnail sketch.

An article introducing the complex constructions of racial identity in the Dominican Republic. It's important to recognize that race relations outside of the United States are different than one finds in other places throughout the world as one delves in the history of both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

An article from the same source as above reviewing race in Haiti. While Haiti is ostensibly a "Black nation-state", there are still many contours to understanding race construction in Haiti.

Masacre del Perejil (Parsley Massacre) is an apex of animus between the two countries.

A massive tome that attempts to cover a lot of the nuts and bolts data on Hispaniola by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Very thorough.

Traces the events that have shaped the history of the Caribbean islands in the five hundred years since the arrival of Columbus.

This work examines the distinct political periods in the country's history, such as the Spanish, French, Haitian, and US occupations and the several periods of self-rule. It also covers a socioeconomic history by establishing links between socioeconomic conditions and political developments.

"A landmark collection of documents by the field's leading scholar. This reader includes beautifully written introductions and a fascinating array of never-before-published primary documents. These treasures from the archives offer a new picture of colonial Saint-Domingue and the Haitian Revolution. The translations are lively and colorful." --Alyssa Sepinwall, California State University San Marcos

This volume explores the significance of racial theorising in Dominican society and its manifestation in everyday life. The author examines how ideas of skin colour and racial identity influence a wide spectrum of Dominicans.

Divine Horsemen is one of the classic studies of Haitian Vodoun. Vodou is a real place of negotiation between the Bantu/Congo diaspora with the European influence of both Spain and France. Vodou has moved throughout the Island and configures itself as a negotiation space of ideology/race/politics/etc.