Haiti

Name: Haiti
Brand: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
SKU: 9781554587841
Price: 27.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-1-554-58784-1

Hope for a Fragile State

de Yasmine Shamsie (éditeur), Andrew S. Thompson (éditeur)

Maison d'édition : Wilfrid Laurier University Press

avril 2011

Livre numérique eBook [ePub] 150 pages Téléchargement après achat	27,99 €
Livre numérique eBook [PDF] 150 pages Téléchargement après achat	27,99 €

Comment récupérer et lire mon ebook ?

Paiement sécurisé

Résumé

“This book...avoids the political debates about Jean-Bertrand Aristide that dominate so many current writings about Haiti. Its focus is the society itself, the sources of difference, the origins of violence, and the possibility of change....The superb work done by the editors has established a high standard for future efforts.” (Terry Copp and John English from the Preface)

Haiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. Violence has sabotaged attempts to establish the rule of law, and state infrastructure is notably absent in much of the country, leading to an overall climate of insecurity. Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State sheds light on the varied and complex roots of the current crisis, dispels misperceptions, and suggests that the situation in Haiti, despite evidence to the contrary, is not completely desperate. It brings together diverse perspectives on development, the military, history, NGOs, and politics and discusses the peace-building efforts of the past, suggesting ways to move forward to make Haiti a strong state.

Co-published with the Centre for International Governance Innovation

Auteur

Yasmine Shamsie (Edité par)

Yasmine Shamsie is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University and a Fellow at the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) at York University. She specializes in the political economy of democracy promotion and has written on the Organization of American States (OAS) peace-building efforts in Haiti.
Andrew S. Thompson (Edité par)

Andrew S. Thompson is a Special Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Canada. His areas of specialization include human rights and international governance. He has written a number of book chapters and is co-editor of Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State (WLU Press, 2006).