Haiti Once Again

Since gaining its independence from France in 1804, after a brutal war that lasted over a decade, Haiti has been fighting for its own survival in face of natural catastrophes and political disturbances associated with military coups or with invasions by the United States or the United Nations. Haiti Once Again offers an analysis of relevant points in the country's history and makes the connection with the AIDS stigma and its religious counterpart, the myth of the divine curse. The book pres...