Haiti, from revolutionary slaves to powerless citizens : essays on the politics and economics of underdevelopment, 1804-2013 /

"This title focuses on Haiti from an international perspective. Haiti has endured undue influence from successive French and US governments; its fragile 'democracy' has been founded on subordination to and dominance of foreign powers. This book examines Haiti's position within th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dupuy, Alex
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
Series:Europa country perspectives.
Subjects:
Economic development > Haiti.
Democracy > Haiti > History.
Failed states > Haiti.
Développement économique > Haïti.
États défaillants > Haïti.
HISTORY > Latin America > Mexico.
Democracy
Economic development
Economic history
Failed states
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Haiti > Politics and government.
Haiti > Foreign relations.
Haiti > Economic conditions.
Haïti > Politique et gouvernement.
Haïti > Relations extérieures.
Haïti > Conditions économiques.
Haiti
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The capitalist world-economy, the fetishism of commodities, and the social geography of race : a reply to Michel Foucault
  • Toussaint Louverture, the Haitian Revolution, and negritude : a critical assessment of Aimé Césaire's interpretation
  • From revolutionary slaves to powerless citizens
  • The transition to democracy and the demise of color politics in Haiti
  • The World Bank and Haiti : abetting dictatorship, undermining democracy
  • Class, power, sovereignty : Haiti before and after the earthquake.

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