Haïti : towards democracy? (1986-1991)

The article explains the main policies implemented in Haïti during 1986-1991. It offers, first, a general historical view, in which it is observed the hard struggles of such sectors were involved in democratic change against authoritarism. Later, it presents a characterization of this authoritarian...

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Author: Álvarez Martínez, Alejandro
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1997
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Estudios Latinoamericanos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/51612
Online Access:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rel/article/view/51612
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Haití
democracia
sistema político
desarrollo histórico.
Haiti
democracy
politic system
historical development.
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Summary:The article explains the main policies implemented in Haïti during 1986-1991. It offers, first, a general historical view, in which it is observed the hard struggles of such sectors were involved in democratic change against authoritarism. Later, it presents a characterization of this authoritarian regime, showing some government policies like the permanent violation of rules and democratic procedures, the use of social control and the manipulation of electoral process, among other things.