1st Edition
Peasants and Poverty (Routledge Revivals) A Study of Haiti
By Mats Lundahl
Copyright 1979
706 Pages
by
Routledge
706 Pages
by
Routledge
706 Pages
by
Routledge
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Haiti is a country which, until the earthquake of 2010, remained largely outside the focus of world interest and outside the important international historical currents during its existence as a free nation. The nineteenth century was the decisive period in Haitian history, serving to shape the class structure, the political tradition and the economic system. During most of this period, Haiti had... Read more
Preface; Map of Haiti 1. Introduction and Summary 2. The Peasant Economy 3. The Cumulative Process: Falling Rural Incomes 4. Poverty and the Market 5. Erosion 6. Land Reform 7. The Passive Government 8. Haitian Public Finance 9. Malnutrition and Disease 10. The Role of Education 11. Problems of Rural Credit 12. Resistance to Innovation; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Mats Lundahl
