| Authors: |
Katz, Jonathan (Jonathan M.)
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Haiti -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Haiti -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Earthquake relief -- Haiti.
Disaster relief -- Haiti.
Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010.
Economic assistance, American -- Haiti.
Humanitarian assistance, American -- Haiti.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. |
| Description: |
306 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780230341876 (hbk.) 023034187X (hbk.) |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents: |
The end -- Love theme from Titanic -- Blan and Nèg -- The Crossroads In Louisville -- Spoiled corn -- Bon Dola -- The governor -- "When I get older" -- Sugar Land Miracle falls -- Face to face -- A gut feeling -- Cardboard palace -- All together now -- Memwa. |
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| Summary: |
An assessment of how Haiti has fared after the 2010 earthquake reveals how the country continues to suffer from poverty, illness, and a broken infrastructure, assessing the factors that prevent aid from reaching people in need. |