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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... foreign journalists . The very wealthy few in Haiti despised him also , because he accused them of betraying their countrymen and stated baldly that the sys- tem by which they enriched themselves was corrupt and criminal , and an ...
... foreign journalists . The very wealthy few in Haiti despised him also , because he accused them of betraying their countrymen and stated baldly that the sys- tem by which they enriched themselves was corrupt and criminal , and an ...
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... foreign leftists , and Gourgue was at least a Communist front man , if not a Communist himself . The night of the attack at Ruelle Vailtant , Namphy appeared on television . By decree , he had already dissolved the CEP . " The electoral ...
... foreign leftists , and Gourgue was at least a Communist front man , if not a Communist himself . The night of the attack at Ruelle Vailtant , Namphy appeared on television . By decree , he had already dissolved the CEP . " The electoral ...
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... Foreign Affairs , 393 foreign aid , 264-84 export - led policy and , 269-70 , 272- 274 , 278 , 283 Food - for - Work program , 179 , 189 , 267 , 268 , 278 , 280 , 282 moves against , 277-81 tree nurseries , 264–67 , 276–78 , 280– 281 ...
... Foreign Affairs , 393 foreign aid , 264-84 export - led policy and , 269-70 , 272- 274 , 278 , 283 Food - for - Work program , 179 , 189 , 267 , 268 , 278 , 280 , 282 moves against , 277-81 tree nurseries , 264–67 , 276–78 , 280– 281 ...
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