Paradise Lost: Haiti's Tumultuous Journey from Pearl of the Caribbean to Third World Hotspot

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Springer, 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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Remembrance of Things Past
1
Haiti in Colonial Times 14921791
13
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

The Second US Invasion of Haiti October 1993October 1994
145

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Philippe Girard is an Assistant Professor of Caribbean History, McNeese State University of Louisiana.

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