Haiti: the Aftershocks of History
The Aftershocks of History
Picador · Print & ebook · January 8, 2013
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 history Even before the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, blamed by many for its own wretchedness.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered history links Haiti’s present to revolution, foreign hostility, and struggles over freedom.
- Themes
- Haiti’s founding revolution, Colonial hostility toward Haiti, Struggles over freedom in Haiti
- Genres
- History of Haiti, Revolutionary History, Colonialism & Its Aftermath
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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 history Even before the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, blamed by many for its own wretchedness. But as acclaimed historian Laurent Dubois demonstrates, Haiti's troubled present can only be understood by examining its complex past.
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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 rebellion generated among the surrounding colonial powers; and the intense struggle within Haiti itself to define its newfound freedom and realize its promise. Revealing what lies behind the familiar moniker "the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere," this indispensable book illuminates the foundations on which a new Haiti might yet emerge. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Past in the Present
A layered history links Haiti’s present to revolution, foreign hostility, and struggles over freedom.
Come here for
- Historical context behind familiar accounts of Haitian poverty and corruption
- The revolution’s lasting stakes, beyond a founding triumph
Expect
- Connections between Haiti’s past and troubled present
- Attention to colonial hostility and internal struggles over freedom
Where it sits
| History of Haiti | 100% |
|---|---|
| Revolutionary History | 47% |
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History of Haiti
- Caribbean & Latin American Politics
- Authors
- Laurent Dubois
- Publisher
- Picador
- Published
- January 8, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Haiti’s founding revolution · Colonial hostility toward Haiti · Struggles over freedom in Haiti
- Reading lane
- History of Haiti