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The Prophet and Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community, and Haiti

The Prophet and Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community, and Haiti


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This compelling book offers a comprehensive analysis of the struggle for democracy in Haiti, set in the context of the tumultuous rise and fall of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Swept to power in 1991 as the champion of Haiti's impoverished majority and their demand for a more just, equal, and participatory democratic society, the charismatic priest-turned-president was overthrown by the military just seven months into his first term. Popular resistance to the junta compelled the United States to lead a multinational force to restore Aristide to power in 1994 to serve out the remainder of his presidency until 1996. When he was re-elected for a second and final term in 2000, Aristide had undergone a dramatic transformation. Expelled from the priesthood and no longer preaching liberation theology, his real objective was to consolidate his and his Lavalas party's power and preserve the predatory state structures he had vowed to dismantle just a decade earlier. To maintain power, Aristide relied on armed gangs, the police, and authoritarian practices. That strategy failed and his foreign-backed foes overthrew and exiled him once again in 2004. This time, however, the population did not rally in his defense.

About the Author :
Alex Dupuy is professor of sociology at Wesleyan University.

Review :
"Dupuy, a recognized authority on Haiti, tracks the island's troubled transition to democracy up to the present. . . . This is well-written: an important book with a clear theoretical orientation. Highly recommended." --Choice Reviews "A meticulously researched text. . . . The Prophet and Power is a key source for understanding the intricate set of factors that contributed to the dynamics of this turbulent period and an important contribution to Haitian and Caribbean studies." --Caribbean Studies "An important, original, and comprehensive contribution to the literature on contemporary Haitian politics in particular, and on democratization and globalization in general. Dupuy elucidates with intelligence the Aristide phenomenon and does an excellent job in showing how both domestic and international forces intersected to generate the current crisis." --Robert Fatton, Jr., University of Virginia


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780742538306
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
  • Height: 238 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community, and Haiti
  • Width: 162 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0742538303
  • Publisher Date: 08 Dec 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 490 gr


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