The Second Fall of Aristide
Against The Current vol. 117
Fatton, Robert Jr.
http://www.solidarity-us.org//node/264
Date Written: 2005-07-01
Publisher: Against The Current
Year Published: 2005
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX13158
Many observers in the progressive community have argued that the forced departure into exile of Haiti’s former President, Jean Bertrand Aristide, had little to do with his own policy failures or the country’s domestic class structure. Instead they blame the international community and especially American imperialism. While there is some truth to this argument, it is ultimately flawed; it ignores Haitian agency and exaggerates the omnipotence of U.S. hegemony.
