Dominican Republic: An Open Critique of Jared Diamond’s Collapse (Haiti and DR)
This was originally published on Open Salon back in 2010 Jared Diamond, of all people, has let us down with Collapse and the suggestion that “societies choose” to fail or survive (he is reifying society). This is most evident in his short, shallow, and one-sided analysis of the differences between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. ToRead More
Haitian-Dominican Border Misunderstandings
The Haitian-Dominican border is a widely misunderstood place. Here I want to share some insights in hopes that they will contribute to a better understanding of the area. But before I get started, I want qualify myself as not just another anthropologist whining about Dominican-Haitian relations. Over the past 25 years I’ve spent 9 yearsRead More
Dominican Republic: History of Border and Re-Haitianization
This post is similar to another of my border posts but begins with a more useful summary of the history of the border and examines the re-haitianization of the Dominican side of the border in greater depth, including articulation of both Haitian and Dominican migration and subsistence strategies, and provides some good data. I shouldRead More
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