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The uses of Haiti / Paul Farmer ; [with a new epilogue by the author ; introduction by Noam Chomsky ; new foreword by Jonathan Kozol].

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Monroe, Me. : Common Courage Press, 2006.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 479 p. : 1 map ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 1567513441 (pbk.)
  • 9781567513448 (pbk.)
  • 156751345X (hbk.)
  • 9781567513455 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 972.94073 farmer
LOC classification:
  • F1928.2 .F237 2006
Contents:
Foreword / Jonathan Kozol -- Introduction / Noam Chomsky -- What's at stake in Haiti -- pt. 1. The uses of Haiti -- The template of a colony -- From Duvalierism to Duvalierism without Duvalier -- The power of the poor in Haiti -- The coup of 1991: the power of the rich in Haiti -- The uses of Haiti (reprise) -- pt. 2. A user's guide to Haiti -- On Guantánamo -- Chouchou Louis and the political economy of brutality -- Acâephie -- New myths for old -- Epilogue : The oppressor as savior -- Diagnosis -- What happened in Haiti? Where past is present -- Afterword / Larry Birns & Jessica Leight -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) F1928.2 .F237 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000059633

"An Institute for Health and Social Justice book"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-464) and index.

Foreword / Jonathan Kozol -- Introduction / Noam Chomsky -- What's at stake in Haiti -- pt. 1. The uses of Haiti -- The template of a colony -- From Duvalierism to Duvalierism without Duvalier -- The power of the poor in Haiti -- The coup of 1991: the power of the rich in Haiti -- The uses of Haiti (reprise) -- pt. 2. A user's guide to Haiti -- On Guantánamo -- Chouchou Louis and the political economy of brutality -- Acâephie -- New myths for old -- Epilogue : The oppressor as savior -- Diagnosis -- What happened in Haiti? Where past is present -- Afterword / Larry Birns & Jessica Leight -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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