Haiti Research Paper

Haiti is a prime example of how human needs in one area of the world are interdependent with social conditions elsewhere in the world. Haiti, for most of its history has been overwhelmed with economic

The Haitian and French Revolutions both aimed to overthrow the unjust influences of the French monarchy and ultimately succeeded in positively obtaining more social equality for the majority of their people, with differing impacts on their political and economic structures. The Haitian slaves in Haiti and the Third Estate in French were both large social classes that had very little power and influence in their countries. By ignoring the welfare of these populations, the ruling classes were eventually overthrown with significant impacts on the political, social, and economic futures of both France and Haiti

The Republic of Haiti has a unique and vibrant culture. It was once hailed as the "Pearl of the Antilles" for being the wealthiest colony in the world. This small Latin American island tells a story of slaves enduring resistance to the some of the most dominant forces abroad. In 1804, Haiti became the first free black republic and the second post-colonial country in the Americas. However, the days of being the wealthiest colony have since passed. Haiti is now considered to be the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. The proud history of this country is overshadowed by alarming rates of poverty, violence, and inequality. This island nation’s government has been plagued with numerous military staged coups and misfortunes. I

Purpose: To understand how Haiti became what it is and all the trials it has endured

Haiti was once the first black independent republic in the world and the richest island in the Caribbean. Today Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries in the world. What could have happened to Haiti in almost two hundred years of history? The country experienced repeated civil war and foreign intervention. Haiti is not isolated from the international world. Thus, it was not out of concern for ordinary Haitians that the United States intervened in Haiti. It was out of concern for profit and stability within the United States' own backyard. The purpose of this paper is to show the negative aspect that the United States had played in the government of Haiti.

Safety and security is a big risk in most underdeveloped nations, and Haiti is riskier than most. Finally, the provision of broad based orientation to this new market as it applies directly to business operations in this new market.

The French and their slaves populated the island of Haiti during the 18th century. In the late 1700’s, the slaves revolted against the French and began a thirteen-year war for their freedom. This war began the significant problems for Haiti. Today, Haiti suffers from malnutrition, low standards of living, and poor literacy, which Haiti still faces today.

Many countries in the world have a unique history when it comes to the general health of their economies, governments, and society however not all countries are able to thrive and make advancements as well as others. Haiti has gone through the good, and the very bad. The unfortunate outcome for Haiti has been plagued by poor leadership, civil unrest, and the idea that human trafficking and slavery is still acceptable in today’s society. The main focal points which need to be examined to fully understand what the culture is all about are, the government leadership, the economy as a whole unit, and the contradiction of freedom from their past history.

The economics of Haiti has deceased in the last 4 years after the devastating earthquake that struck it 4 years ago. The Haiti economy has become very poor and one of the poorest country in the south, Central America and Caribbean region making it ranked 24 out of 29 countries in this area and its overall score is below average. Haiti’s economic freedom is 48.1 making it economy the 151st freest country while in the last several years Declines in the management of government spending, freedom from corruption, and labor freedom make its overall score 2.6 points lower than last year. Recovering from the disastrous earthquake in 2010 with the support of the U.S. recovering efforts “Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction efforts continue,

Unlike most of Latin America, Haiti’s main colonizing power was France, not Spain or Portugal, after France was given one-third of Hispaniola. To this day you can see the lasting effects of colonialism in Haiti especially in comparison to the Dominican Republic which shares the same island. While Haiti, formerly Saint Domingue under French control, was at one time the world’s wealthiest sugar and coffee producer, the tides have changed in terms of Haiti’s economy and it is now one of the worst off in terms of measurement of GDP per capita and income inequality. This change largely took place after the Haitian revolution, which transformed Haiti’s economy to a rural subsistence economy, instead of the capital-intensive plantation economy it had been. As other states, including neighboring DR, developed competitive commodity industries, Haiti never jumped on that export-led growth path and there was overall less investment making its way to Haiti in comparison to other states in the region. Also, Haiti was not a part of the “Golden Age” period of Latin America from 1950-1973. With a brief understanding of Haiti’s background, a more solid understanding of their economic performance, challenges, assets and current conditions can be developed further.

The United States seems to have occupied Haiti and taken it upon themselves to almost ‘dictate’ their way of living for what they seem to deem as better for the Haitians. The first order, after having fought off rebels who intended to capture the city for themselves, was to oversee the elections. After said elections the preferred candidate for the U.S., Sudre Dartigurnave, won. He was elected on August the 12th and a little over a month later, on September 15th, a treaty was signed that ensured the U.S.’ domination of Haiti.

For the most part, the interaction between the colonizers of Haiti—the Spanish and the French—was negative, and lastingly so. Haiti has remained a turbulent and impoverished landscape. Social and economic indicators remain doggedly low, year after year. Haiti, although technically independent as of 1804, has never been able to support itself. There is a lot of heartfelt sympathy for Haiti, and the hope is that the legacy of colonization is not unending fate. But it will take a lot of work to get Haiti to a place of true freedom and independence, and sometimes outside help, however well intentioned, only unwittingly fuels the legacy.

In 2010, a parliamentary election was scheduled to be held in Haiti. The earthquake on January 12, 2010 caused this election to be delayed and Haiti in need of a new leader. The destruction of the earthquake caused many important political buildings to be destroyed. This is one of the reasons that Haiti’s developmental and democratization status began to fail. The people needed a new leader, someone to help them through this time of loss. Many angry crowds gathered to protest the lack of government help during the earthquake

Poverty, corruption, and poor access to education are the most serious disadvantages that Haiti faces. Two-thirds of the country depends on agriculture, consisting of mainly small-scale subsistence farming. This sector is high vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and the country’s widespread deforestation (which have caused periodic flooding). Additionally, Haiti suffers from high inflation, lack of investment,

I will investigate the deplorable lack of social mobility because of a weakened economic system and inadequate opportunities for employment. In the 18th century, Haiti was one of the wealthiest colonies in Americas, mainly because of Slavery which made serious profits for a white-French ruling class from the export of lumber, sugar cane, and tobacco at higher prices in Europe. In the modern era, Haiti’s government has been drained out by corruption and since the beginning of the 20th century is plagued by the neocolonial legacies of having low investments in health, education, agriculture, etc.