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Paradise lost : Haiti's tumultuous journey from Pearl of the Caribbean to Third World hot spot

Author: Philippe R Girard
Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Edition/Format:  eBook : Document : Biography : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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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  Read more...
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Girard, Philippe R.
Paradise lost.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
(DLC) 2005048679
Material Type: Biography, Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Philippe R Girard
ISBN: 9781403980311 1403980314 140396887X 9781403968876 0230106617 9780230106611 1281368474 9781281368478 9786611368470 6611368477
OCLC Number: 560198540
Language Note: English.
Description: 1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : illustrations
Contents: Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Remembrance of Things Past; 1 The Pearl of the Antilles: Haiti in Colonial Times (1492-1791); 2 The Slaves Who Defeated Napoléon: The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804); 3 Missed Opportunities: Haiti after Independence (1804-1915); 4 Benevolent Imperialism: Haiti during the First U.S. Occupation (1915-1934); 5 Hearts of Darkness: The Duvaliers' Black Revolution (1957-1986); 6 A Glimmer of Hope: Aristide's Rise to Power (1988-1991); 7 The Haitian Invasion of the United States: Haitian Boat People (October 1991-October 1993) 8 Invasion on Demand: The Second U.S. Invasion of Haiti (October 1993-October 1994)9 Gratitude is the Heart's (Short-Term) Memory: The Second Aristide Presidency (October 1994-February 1996); 10 Divide and Founder: The Préval Presidency (1996-2001); 11 Boss Titid: The Third Aristide Presidency (2001-2004); Conclusion: Is There Any Hope for Haiti?; Epilogue: Where Are They Now?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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