This book, a critical study of Haiti's place in the New World Order, examines the limits of its democratic revolution” and the prospects for social change. Exploring why the successive military governments in power between 1986 and 1990 were unable to implement the neoliberal economic reforms sanctioned by the World Bank and USAID, Dupuy also analyzes the emergence, composition, and objectives of the popular democratic movement that challenged the military and led to the electoral victory of Jean-Bertrand Aristide.The book provides a comprehensive evaluation of Aristide's religious, social, and political thought and practice; the nature of the opposition to Aristide from the Catholic Church, the Haitian bourgeoisie, and the military; and the causes of the military coup d'état in 1991. Dupuy explains why, in a clear policy shift, the United States opposed a coup against the radical populist president, enumerates the concessions it won from Aristide as a condition of his return, and discusses the implications for the democratic process of military intervention and the adoption of the neoliberal model.
Author(s): Alex Dupuy
Edition: 1 (eBook)
Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 240
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
1 Meanings of the New World Order
The New World Order Doctrine
The "Clash of Civilizations"
Ideology and Power
The New World Order Reconsidered
Notes
2 A Neoliberal Model for Post-Duvalier Haiti
The Free Market Model
The Free Market and Export Strategy in Haiti
The Post-Duvalier Regimes and the Neoliberal Model
A Critique of the Neoliberal Development Model
Notes
3 The Struggle for a Democratic Alternative: 1986-1990
The Fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier and the Rise of Neo-Duvalierism
The Conseil National de Gouvernement
The Challenge of the Democratic Opposition
The Manigat Presidency
The Second Namphy Regime
The Avril Regime
The Fall of Avril and the Victory of the Opposition
The Council of State and the December 1990 Elections
Notes
4 The Prophet Armed: Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Liberation Theology and Politics
Enter Jean-Bertrand Aristide
The Triumph of the Prophet
Notes
5 An Alternative Development Model for Haiti
The Lavalas Socio-Politico-Economic Model
Walking a Tightrope
Notes
6 The Lavalas Government and Its Overthrow: February to September 1991
Prelude to a Coup d'État
The Coup d'Etat of September 1991
Notes
7 The Prophet Tamed: The Coup d'État and the Moderation of Aristide
The Bush Administration and the September Coup d'État
The Clinton Administration Takes Over
The New Partnership
The End Game
Implications of the Intervention
Notes
8 Epilogue
Chronology
References
About the Book and Author
Index
