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" Paradise lost : "
Philippe R. Girard.
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BL
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1037262
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b791632
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| Main Entry
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Girard, Philippe R.
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Paradise lost : : Haiti's tumultuous journey from Pearl of the Caribbean to Third World hot spot /\ Philippe R. Girard.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England ;New York :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2005.
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x, 230 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm
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140396887X
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: 9781403968876
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222) and index.
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| Contents
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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) -- Where We Go Again: Aristide Overthrown (2004) -- Conclusion: Is There Any Hope for Haiti?
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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, 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.
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Haiti, History.
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Haïti, Histoire.
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Haiti.
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972.94
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F1921.F47 2005
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