Model: HS0584
ISBN: 9780807859377
Authors: SMITH, MATTHEW
Publishers: THE UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA
Price: $5,120.00JMD
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ISBN: 9780807859377
Author: Smith, matthew
Publisher: The univ. of north carolina

In the first comprehensive political history of post-occupation Haiti, Matthew Smith argues that the period from 1934 until the rise of dictator Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier to the presidency in 1957 constituted modern Haiti's greatest moment of political promise. Smith emphasizes the key role that radical groups, particularly Marxists and black nationalists, played in shaping contemporary Haitian history. They were doomed, however, by a combination of intense internal rivalries, pressures from both state authorities and the traditional elite class, and the harsh climate of U.S. anticommunism. Ultimately, the political activism of the era failed to set Haiti firmly on the path to a strong independent future.