Haiti: The Tumultuous History - from Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation

ISBN-13: 9780230106611 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 256 str.

Philippe Girard

Opis

Why has Haiti been plagued by so many woes? Why have multiple U.S. efforts to create a stable democracy in Haiti failed so spectacularly? Philippe Girard answers these and other questions, examining how colonialism and slavery have left a legacy of racial tension, both within Haiti and internationally; Haitians remain deeply suspicious of white foriegners' motives, many of whom doubt Hatians' ability to govern themselves. He also examines how Haiti's current political instability is merely a continuation of political strife that began during the War of Independence (1791-1804). Finally, in Haiti: The Tumultuous History, Girard explores poverty's devastating impact on contemporary Haiti and argues that Haitians--particularly home-grown dictators--bear a big share of the responsibility for their nation's troubles.

Spis treści

Introduction
The Pearl of the Antilles: Haiti in Colonial Times (1492-1791)
Did Haiti Save the United States?: The Haitian Revolution and the Early American Republic (1791-1804)
Ideal and Pariah: Haiti after Independence (1804-1915)
American Colony: Haiti During the First U.S. Occupation (1915-1934)
Under Papa Doc's Spell: Haiti in the Cold War (1957-1986)
A Glimmer of Hope: The First Aristide Presidency (1990-1991)
The Haitian Invasion of the United States: Haitian Boat People (1991-1994)
In Our Backyard: The Second U.S. Invasion of Haiti (1994)
Beyond the Mountains, More Mountains: The International Community's Failed Development Program in Haiti (1995-1997)
Bayonets Are Made of Steel, Constitutions of Paper: Haiti's Growing Political Instability (1997-2004)
Here We Go Again: Aristide Overthrown (2004)
Conclusion: Is There Any Hope for Haiti?

O autorze

PHILIPPE GIRARD is an Associate Professor of Caribbean History, McNeese State University of Louisiana, USA. A native to the French Caribbean, he is the author of Clinton in Haiti (Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2004).