Contrary destinies : a century of American occupation, deoccupation, and reoccupation of Haiti /

Pamphile, Léon Dénius,

Contrary destinies : a century of American occupation, deoccupation, and reoccupation of Haiti / Leon D. Pamphile. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, (c)2015. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Two contrary destinies -- Legacies of the occupation -- Deoccupation in a culture of dependency -- In the throes of the Cold War -- The reoccupation of Haiti -- Under the watch of the United States and the United Nations -- The Americanization of Haiti.

In this book, Leon Pamphile presents the story of the 100-year relationship between the United States and Haiti and chronicles the internal, external, and natural forces that have shaped the nation as it is today, keeping a balance between the realities faced by the people on the island and the global and transnational contexts that affect their lives.



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