Politics or Markets? Essays on Haitian Underdevelopment

Centuries of corrupt government have led many people to assume that the actions of the State are responsible for the present Haitian economic crisis. This assumption is strengthened by the very recent memory of the infamous Papa Doc Duvalier's regime. But is Haiti's underdevelopment purely a result of the actions of government, or is it--as some believe--a result of market operations? It is precisely this question thatPolitics or Markets'sets out to examine. Mats Lundahl offers a thorough analysis, set within a historical framework, of how political and economic factors have contributed to the current state of underdevelopment. The book offers a broad panorama of both economic and political factors contributing to the crisis, as well as an in-depth analysis of the role of markets and politics. The popular responses to the crisis are also examined, with an outline of possible future prospects for Haiti. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information . Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk .Lundahl, Mats is the author of 'Politics or Markets? Essays on Haitian Underdevelopment' with ISBN 9780415043472 and ISBN 0415043476.