Haiti : trapped in the outer periphery / Robert Fatton Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fatton, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010.

Haiti--Politics and government--21st century.

Haiti.

Haiti--Social conditions--1971-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The inability of the Haitian state to deal with the devastation of the January 2010 earthquake brought into sharp focus Haiti’s desperate social and economic conditions—and raised perplexing questions. What accounts for the country's continuing predicament? Why have repeated attempts at democratic governance failed so abysmally? And what role has the international community played? Addressing these questions, Robert Fatton focuses on Haiti's long history of predatory rule and also introduces the concept of the outer periphery to explore the impact of a world economy shaped by neoliberal policies. The result is an insightful analysis of contemporary Haitian politics and society with significant implications for the broader study of comparative politics.

Contents:

Title page; copyright page; Contents; Preface; ch1-Haiti's Predicament; Notes; ch2-The Outer Periphery; The Core, Periphery, and Semi-Periphery; Imperialism in the Age of Globalization: The Outer Periphery; Blowback, Violence, and Protecting the Other; Notes; ch3-The Contradictions of Haitian Citizenship; From Antihaitianismo to Economic Domination: The Dominican Republic's Changing Relations with Haiti; Citizenship and Neoliberal Policies; Notes; ch4-Political Economy in the Aftermath of the Quake; The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission and International Assistance: Undermining Sovereignty

President Martelly: Hoping for a New Start with Hands TiedThe NGO Republic; Garments over Food: The Misguided Strategy of Neglecting Agriculture; State Corruption and the Aid Regime; The Militarization of Humanism; Choosing a Prime Minister: Race, Class, and US Interference in Haiti's Dysfunctional Politics; Haiti and the Outer Periphery; Notes; ch5-The Unending Politics of Crisis; The Strange Quest for a Prime Minister; Foreign and Local Perceptions and the Constitution in the Balance; Martelly Dreams of Reconciliation and a New Army; The Dilemma of MINUSTAH's Unwanted Presence

Insecurity and Creating a Police ForceNotes; ch6-Corruptions of Power; Bribes and Banditry; Popular Disillusionment; Haiti and the Outer Periphery; The Need for-and Resistance to-Agricultural Reform; Suffering from a Permanent Emergency Syndrome; A Possible-but Already Tarnished-Silver Lining; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Book

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-358-2

OCLC:

936881417