Haiti: The Aftershocks of History

A leading historian traces Haiti's devastating present back to its turbulent past, illuminating the foundations on which a new future might be built Haiti has long been known as a place of poverty and corruption, but as acclaimed historian Laurent Dubois reveals, the nation's troubled present is inextricably rooted in its complex past. Haiti: The Aftershocks of History examines the country's founding revolution—the only successful slave revolt in history—and the intense struggle to define its ne