La crise haïtienne du développement PDF Download

Author: Fritz Dorvilier
Publisher: 2305, rue de l'Université
ISBN: 9782763796239
Category : Communautarisme / Haïti
Languages : fr
Pages : 167

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L'evenement socio-historique radicalement revolutionnaire et humaniste qu'a constitue l'independance haitienne n'a pas donne lieu a une dynamique de Progres, mais a une societe recluse, anomique et fragile. Le systeme social haitien s'est donc revele incapable de realiser l'integration moderne. Ainsi, arrive-t-il actuellement a une phase de perte d'equilibre totale et se retrouve au bord du precipice de l'Histoire. Cette perilleuse situation societale temoigne de la profonde et longue crise haitienne du developpement. Celle-ci resulte du fait que les principaux sous-systemes societaux: le sous-systeme culturel, le sous-systeme social, le sous-systeme politique et le sous-systeme economique n'ont pas su remplir adequatement leurs fonctions respectives. Ils ont en effet fonctionne de maniere anachronique, perverse et chaotique. Cette etude, constituant sinon une nouvelle reflexion sur Les causes de nos malheurs (1882), du moins une nouvelle Enquete sur le developpement (1974), ne s'inscrit nullement dans un scheme explicatif defaitiste. Elle tente plutot de proceder a l'intelligibilite des facteurs qui ont empeche la societe haitienne de se structurer et de fonctionner de facon moderne, ainsi que de se transformer meliorativement.

Author: Fritz Dorvilier
Publisher: Presses de l'Université Laval
ISBN: 2763796249
Category : Social Science
Languages : fr
Pages : 167

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L'événement socio-historique radicalement révolutionnaire et humaniste qu'a constitué l'indépendance haïtienne n'a pas donné lieu à une dynamique de Progrès, mais à une société recluse, anomique et fragile. Le système social haïtien s'est donc révélé incapable de réaliser l'intégration moderne. Ainsi, arrive-t-il actuellement à une phase de perte d'équilibre totale et se retrouve au bord du précipice de l'Histoire. Cette périlleuse situation sociétale témoigne de la profonde et longue crise haïtienne du développement. Celle-ci résulte du fait que les principaux sous-systèmes sociétaux : le sous-système culturel, le sous-système social, le sous-système politique et le sous-système économique n'ont pas su remplir adéquatement leurs fonctions respectives. Ils ont en effet fonctionné de manière anachronique, perverse et chaotique. Cette étude, constituant sinon une nouvelle réflexion sur Les causes de nos malheurs (1882), du moins une nouvelle Enquête sur le développement (1974), ne s'inscrit nullement dans un schème explicatif défaitiste. Elle tente plutôt de procéder à l'intelligibilité des facteurs qui ont empêché la société haïtienne de se structurer et de fonctionner de façon moderne, ainsi que de se transformer méliorativement.

Author: Rhodner J Orisma
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984551000
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Haiti is a failing state. The country is still unable to provide basic needs such as employment, food, housing, healthcare and education to a majority of its inhabitants in over two centuries after its revolution and Independence of 1804. Relatively incompetent, both the nation’s government and its opposition ignore moral politics, and instead, focus on corruption and fighting each other. Though free from French rule, the country remains tied to its slave past and violent history. It seems like a socioeconomic and urban consensus cannot be achieved in order to carry out sustainable solutions for the people. This book, From Revolution to Chaos in Haiti, 1804-2019: Urban Problems and Redevelopment Straregies, is an attempt to analyze this situation from a historical perspective. First, the Haitian Revolution of 1804 is displayed to show the violent and bloody struggles of outstanding leaders and warriors against colonial powers for the making of a great political and independent nation. Second, Haiti’s decline is analyzed starting from the assassination of its first leader, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, in 1806 to the country’s bottom rank in the global stratification during the 2010’s along with the impact of the catastrophic 2010 earthquake. The main factors noted within this decline are linguistic, agricultural, urban and (HIV, AIDS, TB) healthcare issues and undercapitalization along with ideological confusions (capitalism, neoliberalism, socialism, social democracy) and political instability.

Author: Celucien L. Joseph
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498203817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 495

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Thinking in Public provides a probing and provocative meditation on the intellectual life and legacy of Jacques Roumain. As a work of intellectual history, the book investigates the intersections of religious ideas, secular humanism, and development within the framework of Roumain's public intellectualism and cultural criticism embodied in his prolific writings. The book provides a reconceptualization of Roumain's intellectual itineraries against the backdrop of two public spheres: a national public sphere (Haiti) and a transnational public sphere (the global world). Second, it remaps and reframes Roumain's intellectual circuits and his critical engagements within a wide range of intellectual traditions, cultural and political movements, and philosophical and religious systems. Third, the book argues that Roumain's perspective on religion, social development, and his critiques of religion in general and of institutionalized Christianity in particular were substantially influenced by a Marxist philosophy of history and secular humanist approach to faith and human progress. Finally, the book advances the idea that Roumain's concept of development is linked to the theories of democratic socialism, relational anthropology, distributive justice, and communitarianism. Ultimately, this work demonstrates that Roumain believed that only through effective human solidarity and collaboration can serious social transformation and real human emancipation take place.

Author: Yasmine Shamsie
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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“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

Author: Robert I. Rotberg
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815723363
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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The ecstatic election of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1990, his American-supported restoration to office in 1994, and the peaceful election in 1995 of President René Préval were harbingers of a radically new and promising era in Haitian political and economic life. For the first time in Haiti's 190-year old independent tradition, men of and chosen by the majority of Haiti's people had gained power, and attained their positions legally and peacefully. With a five-year presidency, Préval now has the opportunity to reconstruct and remold the Haitian state, to raise Haitian living standards, and to create a new political culture of democracy and tolerance. The future of his country, and the success of Haiti's last best chance to break its chains of poverty, desperation, and deprivation, depend on the choices that he and his colleagues make in the months ahead. The context of those choices is stark. Haiti remains the poorest and least industrialized nation in the Western Hemisphere. The Préval government thus has much to do. This book provides an agenda for Préval and his successors, one that examines both Haiti's political culture--its historical legacy and what that means for future reconstruction--and many of its most critical political, economic, and social challenges. In addition to Rotberg, the contributors include: Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Anthony V. Cantanese, DePauw University; Robert Fatton, Jr., University of Virginia; Clive Gray, Harvard Institute for International Development; Michel S. Laguerre, University of California, Berkeley; Mats Lundahl, Stockholm School of Economics; Robert Maguire, Inter-American Foundation, Jennifer McCoy, Georgia State University; William G. O'Neill, former Director of the Legal Department of the OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti; Robert A. Pastor, Carter Center; Marc Prou, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Donald E. Schultz, U.S. Army War Coll

Author: Katherine D. McCann
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292752436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 958

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Beginning with volume 41 (1979), the University of Texas Press became the publisher of the Handbook of Latin American Studies, the most comprehensive annual bibliography in the field. Compiled by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and annotated by a corps of more than 130 specialists in various disciplines, the Handbook alternates from year to year between social sciences and humanities. The Handbook annotates works on Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Guianas, Spanish South America, and Brazil, as well as materials covering Latin America as a whole. Most of the subsections are preceded by introductory essays that serve as biannual evaluations of the literature and research under way in specialized areas. The Handbook of Latin American Studies is the oldest continuing reference work in the field. Katherine D. McCann is acting editor for this volume. The subject categories for Volume 57 are as follows: Electronic Resources for the Social Sciences Anthropology Economics Geography Government and Politics International Relations Sociology

Author: Ian Smillie
Publisher: IDRC
ISBN: 0889369445
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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* A refreshing study of capacity building through various local perspectives* Includes studies from Mozambique, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and GuatemalaStrengthening local capacity is more difficult than one might expect; there are significant trade-offs between outsiders providing assistance in the midst of an emergency, and encouraging the building of long-term local skills. By critically examining the dilemma from local perspectives, "Patronage or Partnership" finds genuine hope amidst the prevailing rhetoric and confusion.

Author: Robert Fatton
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN: 9781588260857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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With the collapse of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986 came optimistic hopes for a transition toward a sound democracy, accompanied by economic development and social peace--a vision which has failed to materialize in the past 15 years. A native of Haiti, Fatton (government, U. of Virginia) analyzes Haitian politics from 1986 to 2001, revealing the complications and conflicts which have slowed the country's progress toward an effective democracy. The author also explores alternatives which could lead the country toward success. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author: Luc Rémy
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479758264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 503

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Dans Réflexions Stratégiques sur Haïti: Sauvons un Patrimoine Universel en Péril, Luc Rémy offre une remarquable lecture haïtiano-centriste de la Politique Internationale. Il la construit autour de trois points clé : 1. le cadeau de la Révolution haïtienne d'une espèce humaine nouvelle à l'Histoire universelle; 2. l'éternel contentieux occidentalo-haïtien et le péril sur la Nation; 3. la prise en charge indispensable. Le premier point présente le prototype de l'homme nouveau ; il est anti-esclavage, anti-colonie, anti-métropole, anti-impérialiste, antiracisme, antiségrégationniste, etc. Par cette création humaniste suprême, Haïti s'est érigée en Patrimoine universel. Ce beau et sublime péché contre le standard international de l'époque a généré et entretient encore le contentieux : dans la conscience, l'inconscient et l'imaginaire collectifs des pouvoirs d'État de l'Occident, Haïti est un ennemi barbare et inconciliable. Servi par nos alliances internationales patricides, le triomphe du modèle diplomatique jeffersonien et talleyrandien, d'essence raciste et revancharde -aux dépens de l'adamien-, le veut ainsi. Haïti est donc un obstacle permanent à la conscience et buts traditionnels récurrents de l'ordre international hégémonique. Il faut toujours la "tenir en laisse" et la réduire à sa plus simple expression (serait-ce jusqu'à la solution f ?). Embargo, tutelle et occupation continus par des forces étrangères, élimination des Haïtiens, spoliation et sabotage du patrimoine national, tout concourt au retour à la barbarie (l'esclavage) par l'exploitation de notre sol et de nos massives mines Le péril n'est pas seulement contre Haïti! La construction d'un leadership national capable et humaniste s'impose.