Alex Dupuy

Rethinking the Haitian Revolution

Slavery, Independence, and the Struggle for Recognition

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Produktbeschreibung

This important book provides a critical reinterpretation of the Haitian Revolution and its aftermath. Alex Dupuy evaluates the French colonial context of Saint-Domingue and then Haiti, the achievements and limitations of the revolution, and the divisions in the Haitian ruling class that blocked meaningful economic and political development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781442261105
• ISBN-10: 1442261102
• Artikelnr.: 54615141

Autorenporträt

Alex Dupuy is John E. Andrus Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Wesleyan University. His books include Haiti in the World Economy: Class, Race, and Underdevelopment since 1700; Haiti in the New World Order: The Limits of the Democratic Revolution; The Prophet and Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community, and Haiti; and Haiti: From Revolutionary Slaves to Powerless Citizens.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Robert Fatton Jr. Acknowledgments Author Note Introduction 1
Capitalism and Slavery: Revisiting an Old Debate 2 Masters, Slaves, and
Revolution in Saint-Domingue: A Critique of the Hegelian Interpretation
3 From Saint-Domingue to Haiti: Revolution and the Rise of a New
Bourgeoisie 4 Property, Debt, and Development: Rethinking the Indemnity
Question Bibliography About the Author