Resources Tagged: Haitian Politics
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Haiti is a very poor country with a stagnant economy. This title, first published in 1983, considers the Haitian economy, placing it in its historical context, and explores the reasons why it has performed so badly. Mats Lundahl examines agriculture, which has failed to provide an adequate...
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Haiti is a country which, until the earthquake of 2010, remained largely outside the focus of world interest and outside the important international historical currents during its existence as a free nation. The nineteenth century was the decisive period in Haitian history, serving to shape the...
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1/01/1989 Recounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country
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1/01/1992 Haiti's Bad Press is an important book that focuses on the long history of bias against Haiti and Haitians by foreign observers. Robert Lawless, an anthropologist, analyzes Haitian culture and politics from its eighteenth century origins to the present day, challenging 'official' opinion.