Hallward, Peter
Damming the Flood: Haiti Aristide and the Politics of Containment: Haiti and the Politics of Containment
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844674664
- author:
- Hallward, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Verso
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.7 x 4.1 cm
- Genre:
- Caribbean & West Indies - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Damming the Flood: Haiti and the Politics of Containment by Peter Hallward In the late 1980s, a remarkable popular mobilization known as Lavalas swept through Haiti, seeking to liberate the island from decades of oppressive rule. The aftermath of this movement saw two major attempts to overthrow the Lavalas governments, in 1991 and again in 2004, by forces opposed to democracy both within Haiti and abroad. The campaign to suppress Lavalas was a highly successful act of imperial sabotage, leaving the Haitian people at the mercy of rapacious political and economic forces. This book provides an invaluable account of recent Haitian history and offers a thought-provoking analysis of twenty-first-century imperialism. Updated with a new afterword addressing the international response to the 2010 earthquake, Damming the Flood sheds light on the complex web of power dynamics that have shaped Haiti's struggle for independence and self-determination.
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