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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Álvarez Martínez, Alejandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Latinoamericanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/51612
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rel/article/view/51612
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Haití
democracia
sistema político
desarrollo histórico.
Haiti
democracy
politic system
historical development.
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Sumario: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.