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Although Haiti established its independence in 1804, external actors such as the USA, the United Nations, and non-profits have wielded considerable influence right through its history. Especially within the aftermath of the Duvalier regime and the 2010 earthquake, continual imperial interventions have over and over again threatened its sovereignty.
Who Owns Haiti? explores the role of international actors within the country’s sovereign affairs at the same time as highlighting the ways wherein Haitians continually enact their very own independence on economic, political, and cultural levels. This volume addresses how Haitian institutions, grassroots organizations, and individuals respond to and face up to external influence, bearing in mind assertions of sovereignty from historically marginalized urban and rural populations. Contributors from various disciplinary perspectives–including political science, anthropology, history, economics, and development studies–argue that varying discussions of ownership are central to Haiti’s future as a sovereign state.
Contributors: Laurent Dubois | Robert Fatton Jr. | Scott Freeman | Nicholas Johnson | Chelsey Kivland | Robert Maguire | Francois Pierre-Louis Jr. | Karen Richman | Ricardo Seitenfus | Amy Wilentz