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Kinda McLetchie
Guest
I am a post graduate student at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and have a deep interest in the politics of your country. I am aware that the country has gone through democratic transition, but this has not been fully consolidated and the democratic situation is indeed fragile. However, what is amazing is the rate of economic growth and success the DR is achieving, and according to international Latin American specialists, its economic growth has by far superceded that of many other Caribbean and Latin American countries and even the USA!
My question to you is how is your country achieving such tremendous economic growth and development without established democratic economic, political and social institutions. My understanding is that the institutional framework is very bad, and that economic success is achieved 'without much governmental involvement.' So obviously there is economic growth without democratic governance, institutional infrastructure and the rule of law which are all critical factors for democratic rule. Furthermore, within the new international economic environment, and within the framework of the ACS in particular and the FTAA, obviously this 'unique' way of conducting negotiations and perhaps your foreign policies may not be able to continue for much longer and at some point in time you may be forced to change your old way of doing things and adapt to new institutional arrangements. Please shed some light on this,with respect to how the system works, and the issue of democratic governance within the economic management framework. Could you also point me to some literature that deal with the issue of democratic governance and the rule of law in so far as the political and economic management of the Dominican Republic is concerned. Thank you.
My question to you is how is your country achieving such tremendous economic growth and development without established democratic economic, political and social institutions. My understanding is that the institutional framework is very bad, and that economic success is achieved 'without much governmental involvement.' So obviously there is economic growth without democratic governance, institutional infrastructure and the rule of law which are all critical factors for democratic rule. Furthermore, within the new international economic environment, and within the framework of the ACS in particular and the FTAA, obviously this 'unique' way of conducting negotiations and perhaps your foreign policies may not be able to continue for much longer and at some point in time you may be forced to change your old way of doing things and adapt to new institutional arrangements. Please shed some light on this,with respect to how the system works, and the issue of democratic governance within the economic management framework. Could you also point me to some literature that deal with the issue of democratic governance and the rule of law in so far as the political and economic management of the Dominican Republic is concerned. Thank you.