Haiti In The New World Order : The Limits Of The Democratic Revolution

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. 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 "Thorough treatment of Haiti's recent political history details policies and strategies of President Aristide and the US within an analytic framework, taking into account both foreign and domestic factors"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.