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2. Let's think a bit
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Language:
- French
- Publication Date:
- May 26-Jun 2, 2010
- Published:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Haiti Observateur
- Journal Title Details:
- 21 : 5
- Notes:
- For the last three weeks, the readers of this column have been able to follow Dr. [Anthony P. Maingot]'s speech about Haiti's history of war of liberation and internicine struggles which have been such a burden for the First Black Republic. He began with "the issue of the moment," namely the reparation from France for 200 years of slavery. Haiti's political culture, its "developed legacy of behavior, " is not conducive to development. The second issue studied by Dr. Maingot is the U.S. occupation of Haiti, which "rested on the idea of the White Man's burden" - its Manifest Destiny. But, on balance, the occupation was not entirely negative. The very racism of the White invaders was a reality check for Haitian society. Yes, by treating all Haitians (whether dark skinned or light skinned Mulattoes) as "Niggers," no more no less, the foreign invaders reconciled the subjective ideas of superiority and/or inferiority of the Haitians with their own, i.e., their more objective, non involved, opinions as powerful occupying forces. Thirdly, Dr. Maingot analysed a cultural element that had, and continues to have, a great impact on Haitian society. That major cultural factor, of course, is the syncretic religion called vodoo.
3. Restoring the Competitiveness of the Coffee Sector in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Arias,Diego (Author), Brearley,Emily (Author), and Damais,Gilles (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2006
- Published:
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 46 p., This paper deals with the coffee industry in Haiti. Coffee has traditionally played a unique role in rural Haiti, in economic, social and environmental terms. However, the competitiveness of the coffee sector of Haiti has been declining over recent years due to a combination of external and domestic factors. This study analyses the current situation and the opportunities and challenges presented for improving the competitiveness of the coffee sector in Haiti in a sustainable manner. It presents a public policy framework to guide the public support and interventions. It concludes that support should be provided to help the coffee sector supply chain reap the potential benefits from new market opportunities, protect key environmental services in upper watersheds, and set an example for other agriculture and rural productive activitiesin Haiti.
4. Underdevelopment by Design: How Agricultural Development Programs Increase Poverty and Inequality in Poor Countries, the Case of Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Jaffe,JoAnn M. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 1997
- Published:
- Ottawa: Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 43 : 5-19
- Notes:
- A discussion on the advantages and disadvantages or agricultural programs and how these could affect poverty instead of promoting progress and success