Neoliberal Roots of the High Cost of Living Crisis
Summary: Article in Kreyòl by Mark Schuller in the Journal of Haitian Studies (Spring 2011) on the neoliberal roots of the April 2008 high cost of living crisis and the role of the Haitian government and international community.
Key Findings
- Protests over the high cost of living began in April 2008, and clashes between protesters and police and the UN mission left five people dead.
- International press coverage reproduced old images of Haiti without explaining the causes of the crisis.
- The author argues that the Haitian government and the international community helped create the crisis that paralyzed the country from 2008.
- The author argues that the same forces remain responsible for the crisis continuing, especially after the 2010 earthquake.
Full Description
The article opens with the protests over the high cost of living that began in April 2008 and left five people dead, including clashes between protesters and police and the UN mission. It argues that international press coverage reproduced old images of Haiti without explaining the causes. The author sets out to show how the Haitian government and the international community helped create the crisis that paralyzed the country from 2008. He argues that the same forces remain responsible for its continuation, especially after the January 2010 earthquake. The article is written in Kreyòl.
How to cite
Journal of Haitian Studies, 2011, Neoliberal Roots of the High Cost of Living Crisis, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41711913
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- Journal of Haitian Studies