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Paradise Lost

Hardcover • 2005 • English

Paradise Lost: Haiti's Tumultuous Journey from Pearl of the Caribbean to Third World Hotspot

By Philippe Girard

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About the book

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 con...Show more

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ISBN

9781403968876

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Paradise Lost

Format

Hardcover

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