For Whom the Dogs Spy (ePub)
Haiti: From the Duvalier Dictatorships to the Earthquake, Four Presidents, and Beyond
(Sprache: Englisch)
When the 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Raymond Joseph, the former Haitian ambassador to the United States, found himself rushing back to his beloved country. The earthquake ignited a passion in Joseph, inspiring him to run for president against great...
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When the 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Raymond Joseph, the former Haitian ambassador to the United States, found himself rushing back to his beloved country. The earthquake ignited a passion in Joseph, inspiring him to run for president against great competition, including two well-known Haitian pop stars, his nephew Wyclef Jean and Michel Martelly. But he couldn't compete in a democratic system corrupt to the core.
Joseph's insider's account-having served four presidents-explores the country's unfolding democracy. He unearths the hidden stories of Haiti's cruel dictators, focusing on the tyranny of François "Papa Doc Duvalier, who used the legend of voodoo to bewitch the country into fearing him.
Joseph's terrifying experiences while infiltrating the father-son regime are chilling. Threatened by Duvalier's budding gestapo-like police, Joseph sought sanctuary in America. His grueling experience in Haitian politics gave him a unique outlook on international affairs, and he excelled in his ambassadorial career in the United States.
Deep personal knowledge of politics allows Joseph to speak candidly about Haitian history. Readers will be surprised at how important the country of Haiti has been in global (and especially American) history. In this decades-spanning work, he challenges common misconceptions about Haiti. The country is rarely referenced without a mention of it being the "poorest in the Western Hemisphere, a reductive label unfit for summarizing its rich history. There is no discussion around Haitian history beyond the war of independence. In For Whom the Dogs Spy, Raymond Joseph provides a compelling, modern-day look at Haiti like no other.
With this book, Ambassador Raymond Joseph warns readers about Haiti's current political leaders' attempts to impose a new dictatorship. His hope is that Haiti can right itself despite the destruction it has suffered at the hands of man and nature.
Joseph's insider's account-having served four presidents-explores the country's unfolding democracy. He unearths the hidden stories of Haiti's cruel dictators, focusing on the tyranny of François "Papa Doc Duvalier, who used the legend of voodoo to bewitch the country into fearing him.
Joseph's terrifying experiences while infiltrating the father-son regime are chilling. Threatened by Duvalier's budding gestapo-like police, Joseph sought sanctuary in America. His grueling experience in Haitian politics gave him a unique outlook on international affairs, and he excelled in his ambassadorial career in the United States.
Deep personal knowledge of politics allows Joseph to speak candidly about Haitian history. Readers will be surprised at how important the country of Haiti has been in global (and especially American) history. In this decades-spanning work, he challenges common misconceptions about Haiti. The country is rarely referenced without a mention of it being the "poorest in the Western Hemisphere, a reductive label unfit for summarizing its rich history. There is no discussion around Haitian history beyond the war of independence. In For Whom the Dogs Spy, Raymond Joseph provides a compelling, modern-day look at Haiti like no other.
With this book, Ambassador Raymond Joseph warns readers about Haiti's current political leaders' attempts to impose a new dictatorship. His hope is that Haiti can right itself despite the destruction it has suffered at the hands of man and nature.
Autoren-Porträt von Raymond A. Joseph
Raymond A. Joseph was a reporter at the Wall Street Journal for fourteen years. He has worked in international affairs for decades, serving as both the Haitian chargé d'affaires and ambassador. He has collaborated closely with major political figures including Ronald Reagan, Rudy Giuliani, the Bushes, and the Obama administration. Joseph lives in New York.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Raymond A. Joseph
- 2015, Proprietary, 352 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
- ISBN-10: 1628725540
- ISBN-13: 9781628725544
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.01.2015
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“An excellent account of the modern political history of one of America’s closest neighbors by someone who has lived through it.” —The Wall Street Journal“[An] engrossing memoir of a former Wall Street Journal reporter who ran the best sourced radio program about Haiti during the ’60s, mercilessly skewering the evil Papa Doc to distraction.” —Dimitry Elias Léger, author of God Loves Haiti
“This book is a great piece of history that will help the world to understand [Haitians] better . . . After reading my uncle’s book, I feel just like I was an apple and he was my Big Tree.” —Wyclef Jean
“For Whom the Dogs Spy follows the arc of [Raymond Joseph’s] career in pugilistic detail while tracing Haiti’s history from the 1950s to the present.” —The New York Observer
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