Abstract
Most of the time, I am rather proud of being a professor, but not always. Sometimes, I feel ashamed on behalf of certain colleagues. In an article in the Guardian from January 13, 2010, the philosophy professor Peter Hallward at Middlesex University presents an analysis of Haiti’s problems that puts all the blame for the situation in the country on France, the United States, and the international community in general.1 Together, they have raped the country. During the 40 years that I have dealt with Haiti, I have had to read a lot of nonsense, but Hallward’s article certainly takes the prize.
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References
Berthemet, Tanguy (2010), ‘Michèle Pierre-Louis: “Il faut qu’une entité commande” ’, Le Figaro, January 19.
Hallward, Peter (2007), Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment. London and New York: Verso.
Hallward, Peter (2010), ‘Our Role in Haiti’s Plight’, The Guardian, January 13.
Obama, Barack (2010), ‘Why Haiti Matters’, Newsweek, January 25.
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Lundahl, M. (2011). Hating the United States Does Not Help Haiti. In: Poverty in Haiti. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230304932_12
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