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- 2011020162 abstract "Even before the 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, and has often been blamed for its own wretchedness. But as historian Laurent Dubois makes clear, its difficulties are rooted in its founding revolution, the only successful slave revolt in the history of the world; the hostility that this rebellion generated among the colonial powers; and the intense struggle within Haiti itself to define its newfound freedom and realize its promise. Dubois vividly depicts the isolation and impoverishment that followed the 1804 uprising. He details how the indemnity imposed by the former French rulers initiated a devastating cycle of debt, while frequent interventions by the United States further undermined Haiti's independence. At the same time, Dubois shows, the internal debates about what Haiti should do with its hard-won liberty alienated the nation's leaders from the broader population, setting the stage for enduring political conflict. Yet the Haitian people have never given up on their struggle for true democracy.--From publisher description.".
- 2011020162 contributor B12123400.
- 2011020162 coverage "Haiti History.".
- 2011020162 created "2012.".
- 2011020162 date "2012".
- 2011020162 date "2012.".
- 2011020162 dateCopyrighted "2012.".
- 2011020162 description "Even before the 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, and has often been blamed for its own wretchedness. But as historian Laurent Dubois makes clear, its difficulties are rooted in its founding revolution, the only successful slave revolt in the history of the world; the hostility that this rebellion generated among the colonial powers; and the intense struggle within Haiti itself to define its newfound freedom and realize its promise. Dubois vividly depicts the isolation and impoverishment that followed the 1804 uprising. He details how the indemnity imposed by the former French rulers initiated a devastating cycle of debt, while frequent interventions by the United States further undermined Haiti's independence. At the same time, Dubois shows, the internal debates about what Haiti should do with its hard-won liberty alienated the nation's leaders from the broader population, setting the stage for enduring political conflict. Yet the Haitian people have never given up on their struggle for true democracy.--From publisher description.".
- 2011020162 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-413) and index.".
- 2011020162 description "Independence -- The Citadel -- Stalemate -- The sacrifice -- Looking north -- Occupation -- Second independence -- An immaterial being.".
- 2011020162 extent "434 p. :".
- 2011020162 identifier "9780805093353".
- 2011020162 issued "2012".
- 2011020162 issued "2012.".
- 2011020162 language "eng".
- 2011020162 publisher "New York : Metropolitan Books,".
- 2011020162 spatial "Haiti History.".
- 2011020162 subject "972.94 23".
- 2011020162 subject "F1921 .D83 2012".
- 2011020162 tableOfContents "Independence -- The Citadel -- Stalemate -- The sacrifice -- Looking north -- Occupation -- Second independence -- An immaterial being.".
- 2011020162 title "Haiti : the aftershocks of history / Laurent Dubois.".
- 2011020162 type "text".