The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierThis welcome interpretation of Haiti provides many insights into a country that few North Americans understand. Wilentz, a journalist, captures the complex cultural ambience and mystery of domestic politics with a penetrating eye and powerful description. Covering the years 1986-89, Wilentz analyzes political developments, centering her interpretations on the activities of a radical priest, interspersed with individual Haitian portraits and personal incidents. The flavor of Haiti is superbly conveyed, as are some unsavory aspects of the role of the press, the Catholic Church, and the U.S. embassy, but Wilentz's narrative is often unclear and her objectivity flawed. For academic and large public libraries.-- Roderic A. Camp, Central Coll., Pella, Ia . -Library Journal. |
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... Paul as a major international drug trader . Scattered about the grounds of Paul's ranch were ritual objects that were intended to preserve him against evil . And for a long time , Papa Paul - or Polo , as his friends call him -was well ...
... Paul as a major international drug trader . Scattered about the grounds of Paul's ranch were ritual objects that were intended to preserve him against evil . And for a long time , Papa Paul - or Polo , as his friends call him -was well ...
Page 338
... Paul . Paul was a loyal officer , certainly , but loyal to one ideal only , and that ideal was a strong and united Casernes Dessa- lines , under his command . Ever since his ascension to the com- mander's post at the Casernes in the ...
... Paul . Paul was a loyal officer , certainly , but loyal to one ideal only , and that ideal was a strong and united Casernes Dessa- lines , under his command . Ever since his ascension to the com- mander's post at the Casernes in the ...
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... Paul's extradition . From the moment of the in- dictment , Paul became a pivotal figure in political maneuvering and military jockeying . When Paul found out that Namphy was back in the palace and that the Guard had control of the ...
... Paul's extradition . From the moment of the in- dictment , Paul became a pivotal figure in political maneuvering and military jockeying . When Paul found out that Namphy was back in the palace and that the Guard had control of the ...
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