Paradise Lost: Haiti's Tumultuous Journey from Pearl of the Caribbean to Third World HotspotSpringer, 13.12.2005 - 230 sivua Why has Haiti been plagued by so many woes? Why has the United States felt a need to repeatedly intervene in Haiti's affairs? Why have multiple U.S. efforts to create a stable democracy in Haiti failed so spectacularly? Philippe Girard answers these and other questions in Paradise Lost . He examines how colonialism and slavery have left a legacy of racial tension, both within Haiti and internationally, as Haitians remain deeply suspicious of white foreigners' motives, many of whom doubt Haitians' ability to govern themselves. He also examines how Haiti's current political instability is merely a continuation of two hundred years of political strife that began during the War of Independence (1791-1804). Finally, Girard explores poverty's devastating impact on contemporary Haiti. This book is different from others in the field, arguing that Haitians - particularly home-grown dictators - bear a big share of the responsibility for their nation's troubles. In addressing the current situation in Haiti by looking to the nation's tumultuous past, Paradise Lost is timely and potentially controversial. |
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... hundred years, had become yet another corrupt, uncaring leader in Haiti's long presidential history. Paradox Island Courage, suffering, incompetence, and charisma: it is not. Figure I.2 July 2001: Jean-Bertrand Aristide leaves the ...
... hundred years, had become yet another corrupt, uncaring leader in Haiti's long presidential history. Paradox Island Courage, suffering, incompetence, and charisma: it is not. Figure I.2 July 2001: Jean-Bertrand Aristide leaves the ...
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... hundred years. However colorful their tales might be, Haiti's admirers and its detractors have only scratched the surface of its history, leaving the general public unaware of some of Haiti's most unique features. For example, how many ...
... hundred years. However colorful their tales might be, Haiti's admirers and its detractors have only scratched the surface of its history, leaving the general public unaware of some of Haiti's most unique features. For example, how many ...
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... workers to the Dominican Republic every year, where they work in conditions reminiscent of those of their ancestors two hundred years ago. One Question, Three Answers The main question outsiders often ask Introduction ○ 5.
... workers to the Dominican Republic every year, where they work in conditions reminiscent of those of their ancestors two hundred years ago. One Question, Three Answers The main question outsiders often ask Introduction ○ 5.
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... hundred years ago, when the country's economy was devastated by the war of independence, and only reached alarming proportions during the Papa Doc regime forty years ago. Even though it is easy to be pessimistic about Haiti's future ...
... hundred years ago, when the country's economy was devastated by the war of independence, and only reached alarming proportions during the Papa Doc regime forty years ago. Even though it is easy to be pessimistic about Haiti's future ...
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... hundred-year-old event is too ancient to have an impact today. All the countries of the Western Hemisphere, not just Haiti, saw their native population plummet after the arrival of European settlers. Many countries, including such ...
... hundred-year-old event is too ancient to have an impact today. All the countries of the Western Hemisphere, not just Haiti, saw their native population plummet after the arrival of European settlers. Many countries, including such ...
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The Haitian Revolution 17911804 | 35 |
Haiti after Independence 18041915 | 55 |
Haiti during the First US Occupation 19151934 | 76 |
The Duvaliers Black Revolution 19571986 | 92 |
Aristides Rise to Power 19881991 | 110 |
Haitian Boat People October 1991October 1993 | 128 |
The Second Aristide Presidency October 1994February 1996 | 156 |
The Préval Presidency 19962001 | 170 |
The Third Aristide Presidency 20012004 | 182 |
Is There Any Hope for Haiti? | 200 |
Where Are They Now? | 214 |
Notes | 217 |
Bibliography | 221 |
Index | 223 |
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Haiti: The Tumultuous History - From Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation Philippe Girard Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2010 |
Haiti: The Tumultuous History - From Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation Philippe Girard Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2010 |
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African Aristide’s Bébé Doc became boat cacos Cap Haïtien capital Caribbean Cédras Cédras’s century chimères Christophe Clinton colonial country’s coup Creole Creole pigs democratic Dessalines Doc’s Dominican Republic Duvalier Duvalierist economic election embargo European exile financed force foreign aid former France France’s François Duvalier FRAPH French funds genocide Gonaïves Haiti Haitian American Haitian army Haitian politics Harlan County hope hundred independence invaded island Jacmel Jean-Bertrand Aristide junta killed labor Lafanmi Lavalas Lafontant land later Lavalas leaders lives Louverture Louverture’s Macoutes military million mulatto murder never noiriste October officers Papa Doc peasants Péralte percent Pétion plantations poor popular population Port-au-Prince president presidential palace Préval priest racial racism Raoul Cédras refugee regime remained restavek revolution rule rumor Saint-Domingue slavery soldiers Soulouque Spanish Sténio Vincent sugar supporters Tainos thousand tion took trade troops U.S. invasion U.S. occupation United victims Voodoo white planters