Haiti and the United States: The Psychological Moment (UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAS)

by Brenda Gayle Plummer

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In a prescient remark made at the turn of the century, US Secretary of State Elihu Root said that establishing the right sort of relations with Haiti must await the psychological moment. Indeed, as Brenda Gayle Plummer notes, much of the Haitian-US relationship has turned on matters of perception. For many in the United States, tales of voodoo, political violence, and stark deprivation have made Haiti appear to be a doomed land, beyond comprehension...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0820314226

ISBN13:9780820314228

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Univ of Georgia Pr

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Related Subjects

Caribbean & West Indies Haiti History Humanities International Relations Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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