Title Haiti : hope for a fragile state / Yasmine Shamsie and Andrew S. Thompson, editors

Published [Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (131 pages) : illustrations, map Series Studies in International Governance Ser Studies in International Governance Ser Contents The fall of Aristide and Haiti's current predicament / Robert Fatton -- Assisting a neighbour: Haiti's challenge to North American policy-makers / Robert Maguire -- The economic dimension of peace building in Haiti: drawing on the past to reflect on the present / Yasmine Shamsie -- Haiti's tenuous human rights climate / Andrew S. Thompson -- Reflections on the situation in Haiti and the ongoing UN mission / Jacques Morneau -- The role of the private sector and the diaspora in rebuilding Haiti / Carlo Dade -- Dissonant voices: northern NGO and Haitian partner perspectives on the future of Haiti / Jim Hodgson -- Conclusion: La difficile sortie d'une longue transition / Suzy Castor Summary Annotation Haiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. Violence has sabotaged attempts to establish the rule of law, and state infrastructure is notably absent in much of the country, leading to an overall climate of insecurity. Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State sheds light on the varied and complex roots of the current crisis, dispels misperceptions, and suggests that the situation in Haiti, despite evidence to the contrary, is not completely desperate. It brings together diverse perspectives on development, the military, history, NGOs, and politics and discusses the peace-building efforts of the past, suggesting ways to move forward to make Haiti a strong state Annotation ?This book?avoids the political debates about Jean-Bertrand Aristide that dominate so many current writings about Haiti. Its focus is the society itself, the sources of difference, the origins of violence, and the possibility of change.?The superb wordk done by the editors has established a high standard for future efforts.??Terry Copp and John English from the PrefaceHaiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. Violence has sabotaged attempts to establish the rule of law, and state infrastructure is notably absent in much of the country, leading to an overall climate of insecurity. Haiti: Hope for a Fragile State sheds light on the varied and complex roots of the current crisis, dispels misperceptions, and suggests that the situation in Haiti, despite evidence to the contrary, is not completely desperate. It brings together diverse perspectives on development, the military, history, NGOs, and politics and discusses the peace-building efforts of the past, suggesting ways to move forward to make Haiti a strong state. Copublished with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo Ontario Notes Papers originally presented at the conference Canada in Haiti, held at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 3-4, 2005 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Includes conclusion in French Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject HISTORY -- General. Economic history Diplomatic relations Politics and government SUBJECT Haiti -- Politics and government -- 1986- -- Congresses Haiti -- Economic conditions -- 1971- -- Congresses Haiti -- Foreign relations -- Congresses Haiti -- Politics and government -- 1986- -- Congresses Subject Haiti Genre/Form Electronic books Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Shamsie, Yasmine. Thompson, Andrew S. (Andrew Stuart), 1975- Centre for International Governance Innovation. ISBN 1423785584 9781423785583 1280465735 9781280465734 0889205108 9780889205109 9781554581320 155458132X 9786610465736 6610465738 1554587840 9781554587841

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