Haiti : hope for a fragile state / Yasmine Shamsie and Andrew S. Thompson, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shamsie, Yasmine.

Thompson, Andrew S. (Andrew Stuart), 1975-

Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Haiti--Politics and government--1986---Congresses.

Haiti.

Haiti--Economic conditions--1971---Congresses.

Haiti--Foreign relations--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

131 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2006]

Language Note:

Includes conclusion in French.

Summary:

Haiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. Violence, bolstered by the prevalence of thousands of small arms in the hands of both state and non-state actors, has sabotaged attempts to establish the rule of law, leading to an overall climate of insecurity. The country's HIV/AIDS rates are among the highest in the Western hemisphere. The transitional government lacked popular legitimacy, and state infrastructure is notably absent in much of the country, particularly in rural areas.

Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State sheds light on the varied and complex roots of the current crisis, dispels misperceptions, and suggests that the situation in Haiti, despite evidence to the contrary, is not completely desperate. Inspired by a 2005 conference co-hosted by the University of Waterloo's Centre for Foreign Policy, the Academic Council on the United Nations System (Acuns), the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS), this book brings together diverse perspectives on development, the military, history, NGOS, and politics and discusses the peace-building efforts of the past, suggesting ways to move forward to make Haiti a strong state.

Contents:

The fall of Aristide and Haiti's current predicament / Robert Fatton

Assisting a neighbour: Haiti's challenge to North American policy-makers / Robert Maguire

The economic dimension of peace building in Haiti: drawing on the past to reflect on the present / Yasmine Shamsie

Haiti's tenuous human rights climate / Andrew S. Thompson

Reflections on the situation in Haiti and the ongoing UN mission / Jacques Morneau

The role of the private sector and the diaspora in rebuilding Haiti / Carlo Dade

Dissonant voices: northern NGO and Haitian partner perspectives on the future of Haiti / Jim Hodgson

Conclusion: La difficile sortie d'une longue transition / Suzy Castor.

Notes:

Papers originally presented at the conference Canada in Haiti, held at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 3-4, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0889205108 :

OCLC:

65206106

Publisher Number:

9780889205109