The Roots of Haitian Despotism / / Robert Jr. Fatton.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Fatton, Robert Jr.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (269 p.)

Though founded in the wake of a revolution that embodied its slave population's quest for freedom and equality, Haiti has endured a history marked by an unending pattern of repressive dictatorial regimes. Exploring that history, Robert Fatton offers a rigorous explanation of how and why the legacy of colonialism, the struggle against slavery, and the intersection of the domestic and world economies have contributed to both material scarcity in the country and the entrenchment of authoritarian rule. Fatton illuminates the culture of authoritarianism that, coupled with conditions of extreme underdevelopment, continues to undermine Haiti's recent struggle to establish a meaningful democracy. While offering some hope for the emergence of a more accountable political system, he underscores the profound difficulties of freeing Haitian society from the structural legacy of its long history of despotism.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Habitus, Political Culture, and African Legacies -- 3 Social Hierarchies and Authoritarian Legacies -- 4 Presidential Monarchism -- 5 The Empire Arrives: The Road to the US Occupation -- 6 Imperialism and Authoritarianism -- 7 From Duvalier to the Unending Democratic Transition -- 8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book