Haiti

January 2010

If freedom is defined by a state’s non-participation in economic processes, as the Heritage Foundation suggests, then Haiti today would win first prize, as after the earthquake, it has no government at all.

Haiti, Again?

January 2010

Phyllis Bennis

The marginalisation of the UN and the militarisation of the US aid effort in Haiti reflect how humanitarian needs take a back seat to the Pentagon's priorities.

Haiti's Classquake

January 2010

Jeb Sprague

The 'classquake' in Haiti today is compounded by decades of capitalist globalization and U.S. intervention.

The WTO Doha round and EPAs in an era of crisis

November 2009

Dot Keet

The major causes of the economic and social crises are now being even more blatantly promoted by the EU - both within the multilateral WTO negotiations and bilateral and bi-regional FTA/EPA negotiations - as the fundamental solutions.

Repairing the weakest links: a new agenda for fragile states

October 2009

David Sogge

In order for fragile states and the concept of state weakness to be properly understood, they need to be considered in the contexts of political economy and world history. Four apparently disparate cases – Guatemala, Haiti, Kosovo and Angola – show surprising similarities, and highlight common...

Haiti: unravelling the knot

September 2008

Mariano Aguirre

Amélie Gauthier

Haiti's interlocking crises - from food-security to social violence, inequality to judicial corruption - make it one of the most challenging arenas in the world for establishing the right mix of international and domestic policies. Mariano Aguirre & Amélie Gauthier draw lessons from a...