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020 $a1583226974 (pbk. : alk. paper)
024 3 $a9781583226971
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050 00 $aF1928.2$b.D43 2005
082 00 $a972.94/06$222
100 1 $aDeibert, Michael.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005048147
245 10 $aNotes from the last testament :$bthe struggle for Haiti /$cMichael Deibert.
250 $aA Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bSeven Stories Press,$c[2005], ©2005.
300 $axix, 454 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 437) and index.
520 1 $a"Notes from the last testament by veteran reporter Michael Deibert is a narrative account of the events leading up to and including the overthrow of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. A fearless correspondent and a meticulous researcher, Deibert traces the rupturing of the social-democratic coalition that originally brought Aristide to power and that had been the fruit of years of opposition to dictatorships and military juntas. From chaotic scenes on the streets of the bidonvilles of Port-au-Prince with their armed gangs and burning intersections to heated debates in the halls of power, these dramatic events throw into stark relief the obstacles facing the world's nascent democracies, the tradition of first world military intervention in third world affairs, and the dual legacies of slavery and colonialism." "In this remarkable and deeply humane synthesis of on-the-ground perspectives and exhaustive research, Deibert sets vivid personal testimonies alongside an analysis of the country's rich history that reaches back to Haiti's first days as a colony, to the time when the nation's slaves successfully revolted, and extends to the present, ultimately exploring how Aristide, once a beacon of populism and democratic aspirations, came to embody brutality and misrule in the tradition of his predecessors. Along the way, Deibert introduces us to the real heroes of the Haitian people's struggle for a just and independent society free from violence and corruption: community leaders, human rights workers, peasants, journalists, and many others who risked - and in many cases lost - their lives for the sake of their country."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aHaiti$xHistory$y1986-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003341
600 10 $aAristide, Jean-Bertrand.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90007762
600 10 $aDeibert, Michael.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005048147
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005018780.html
852 00 $bleh$hF1928.2$i.D43 2005