Haiti: the Aftershocks of History

Name: Haiti: the Aftershocks of History
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ISBN: 9781250002365

ISBN-10: 1250002362

ISBN-13: 9781250002365

Edition: 2013

Authors: Laurent Dubois

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A passionate and insightful account by a leading historian of Haiti that traces the sources of the country's devastating present back to its turbulent and traumatic historyEven before the 2010 earthquake destroyed much of the country, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption. Maligned and misunderstood, the nation has long been blamed by many for its own wretchedness. But as acclaimed historian Laurent Dubois makes clear, Haiti's troubled present can only be understood by examining its complex past. The country's difficulties are inextricably rooted in its founding revolution—the only successful slave revolt in the history of the world; the hostility that this…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 1/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Maps


Introduction



Independence



The Citadel



Stalemate



The Sacrifice



Looking North



Occupation



Second Independence



An Immaterial Being


Epilogue


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index