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    1. Earthquakes, Nongovernmental Organizations, and Governance in Haiti

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Pierre-Louis',Francois (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Mar 2011
    Published:
    Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Black Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    42(2) : 186-202
    Notes:
    Argues that the historical boycott of Haiti's government in the 19th and 20th centuries by the international community, the constant internal struggle among the members of the elite for the control of state power, and the weakening of state structures through the creation of nongovernmental organizations have weakened the government's capacity to deal with major catastrophe and meet the needs of its citizens.

    2. Relationships Matter: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in Haiti

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Keen,P. K. (Ken), Viera Neto,Floriano Peixoto (Author), Nolan,Charles W. (Author), Kimmey,Jennifer L. (Author), and Althouse,Joseph (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    May 2010
    Published:
    Leavenworth,, KS: US Army Combined Arms Center
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Military Review
    Journal Title Details:
    3 : 2-12
    Notes:
    The Haiti earthquake prompted offers to send aid and assistance in various forms from governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private foundations. The need for manpower on the ground to orchestrate the relief effort brought together military forces from the world over, to include the United States, which stood up Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-H). The combined effort of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and JTF-H in providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti following the earthquake demonstrates the importance of developing strong relationships, both institutional and personal, with partner nation armies.