Haiti by Laurent Dubois
Even before the recent earthquake destroyed much of the country, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption. Maligned and misunderstood, the nation has long been blamed by many for its own wretchedness. But as acclaimed historian Laurent Dubois demonstrates, Haiti's troubles owe more to a legacy of international punishment for the original sin of staging the only successful slave revolt in the world. Dubois vividly depicts the isolation and impoverishment that followed the 1804 rebellion: the crushing indemnities imposed by the former French rulers, which initiated a cycle of debt; the multiple interventions by the U.S. armed forces, including a twenty-year occupation; and the internal divisions and political chaos that are the inevitable consequences of centuries of subversion. At the same time, he also explores Haiti's overlooked successes, as its revolution created a resilient culture insistent on autonomy and equality.
"An authoritative history..Feels chillingly up to date." (AdamHochschild, The New York Times Book Review)"
Laurent Dubois is Associate Professor of History at Michigan State University. John Garrigus is Professor of History at Jacksonville University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781250002365 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250002362 |
| Title | Haiti |
| Author | Laurent Dubois |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Picador USA |
| Year published | 2013-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
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