Paramilitarism and the assault on democracy in Haiti:
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1. Verfasser: Sprague, Jeb (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Monthly Review Press ©2012
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Online-Zugang:DE-1046
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- A history of political violence against the poor -- Popular democracy and attempts -- To turn it back, 1990-2000 -- The return of paramilitarism, 2000-2001 -- The initial attacks, 2001 -- War of attrition, 2002-2004 -- The "uprising" of January and Febuary, 2004 -- The post-coup period, 2004-2005, and beyond -- Conclusion: whither Haiti
In this path-breaking book, Jeb Sprague investigates the dangerous world of right-wing paramilitarism in Haiti and its role in undermining the democratic aspirations of the Haitian people. Sprague focuses on the period beginning in 1990 with the rise of Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and the right-wing movements that succeeded in driving him from power. Over the ensuing two decades, paramilitary violence was largely directed against the poor and supporters of Aristide's Lavalas movement, taking the lives of thousands of Haitians. Sprague seeks to unders
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (400 pages)
ISBN:1583673008
1583673016
1583673024
9781583673003
9781583673010
9781583673027

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