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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Page 133
... junta and Reagan can never understand what we are doing , the reason they always talk about money , money , all the ... junta tried to break the electoral council . The people dem- onstrated . The junta gave in . The junta tried to close ...
... junta and Reagan can never understand what we are doing , the reason they always talk about money , money , all the ... junta tried to break the electoral council . The people dem- onstrated . The junta gave in . The junta tried to close ...
Page 237
... junta stood tall amid the summer's carnage , and refused to rache manyòk . All the while , the U.S. government , though momentarily shaken by the strength of popular protest , remained steadfast at Namphy's side . The junta , said ...
... junta stood tall amid the summer's carnage , and refused to rache manyòk . All the while , the U.S. government , though momentarily shaken by the strength of popular protest , remained steadfast at Namphy's side . The junta , said ...
Page 298
... junta hoped . Thus , when the violence turned against the CEP , against the ballots , and finally against the voters , the Army participated or did nothing . The junta refused to provide guards to protect the council's headquarters . The ...
... junta hoped . Thus , when the violence turned against the CEP , against the ballots , and finally against the voters , the Army participated or did nothing . The junta refused to provide guards to protect the council's headquarters . The ...
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