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.

Series:

Studies in International Governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

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

Haiti.

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

Haiti--Foreign relations--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This book...avoids the political debates about Jean-Bertrand Aristide that dominate so many current writings about Haiti. Its focus is the society itself, the sources of difference, the origins of violence, and the possibility of change....The superb work done by the editors has established a high standard for future efforts."" (Terry Copp and John English from the Preface) Haiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. Violence has sabotaged attempts to establish the rule of law, and state infrastructure is notably absent in much of the

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms; Introduction-Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State; The Current and Historical Context; Justice and Security; Building Haiti through Civil Society; Conclusion-La difficile sortie d'une longue transition; Notes on the Contributors

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:

9786610465736

9781554587841

1554587840

9781280465734

1280465735

9781554581320

155458132X

9781423785583

1423785584

OCLC:

753479592