The Idea of Haiti: Rethinking Crisis and Development
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Idea of Haiti: Rethinking Crisis and Development
By (Author) Millery Polyn
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
15th August 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Politics and government
320.97294
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 38mm
Description
After Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, aid workers and offers of support poured in from around the world. Tellingly, though, news reports on the catastrophe and relief efforts frequently included a pejorative description of the country that outsiders were determined to rebuild: the troubled island nation, a nation plagued by political violence. There was much talk of inventing a "new" Haiti, which would presumably mimic Western modes of development and thus mitigate political instability and crisis.
Author Bio
Millery Polyn is assistant professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.
