Haiti: Trapped in the Outer Periphery

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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 Tied The 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 Force Notes 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