This chapter addresses the current state of Haiti as an archetype of a postcolonial and post-dictatorial country plagued by economic and political instability. Caple James explores the different reasons why the Haitian transition to democracy was both unpredictable and dangerous for individuals, communities and the entire nation through one case study she encountered while doing field work in the country.
Haunting Ghosts: Madness, Gender, and Ensekirite in Haiti in the Democratic Era
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