Haiti's Predatory Republic

The Unending Transition to Democracy

• Author(s): Robert Fatton,
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Pages: 237
• ISBN_10: 1588260852
  ISBN_13: 9781588260857
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Modern / 20th Century / General , History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) , Political Science / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy , Political Science / World / Caribbean & Latin American ,

Description:... 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