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Book SynopsisThe 2010 earthquake in Haiti sparked an international aid response - with pledges and donations of $16 billion - that was exceedingly generous. But now, five years later, that aid has clearly failed. In
Humanitarian Aftershocks in Haiti, Mark Schuller captures the voices of those involved in the earthquake aid response, and paints a sharp, unflattering view of the humanitarian enterprise.
Trade Review"Mark Schuller offers clear analysis, informed by empirical knowledge. This sets him apart from the usual experts on Haiti. A challenging book from an author who goes the distance to understand the 'other.'" -- Raoul Peck * award-winning Haitian filmmaker and director of Fatal Assistance *
"Although the earthquake caused more devastation than the post-disaster response, Schuller's examination suggests how and why the aid response rubbed more hurt into the wound. Based on field-level data, collected with cool rigor, his argument becomes a powerful indictment. Could it have been otherwise? Read Schuller to find out." -- Michael Barnett * George Washington University *
Honorable Mention, Barbara Christian Prize for Best Book in Humanities
, Caribbean Studies Association, 2017
https://www.caribbeanstudiesassociation.org/2017-bc-award-winner/ * Caribbean Studies Association *
"Supported by the National Science Foundation Senior and CAREER Grant, Bellagio Center, and others, Schuller’s research on NGOs, globalization, disasters, and gender in Haiti has been published in over thirty book chapters and peer-reviewed articles as well as public media, including a column in Huffington Post" * Huffington Post *
"Haiti Suspends Oxfam Great Britain After Sex Scandal" by Catherine Porter
* New York Times *
"The scholarly contribution of Schuller’s
Humanitarian Aftershocks is remarkable." * Journal of Haitian Studies *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations and Foreign Terms
List of Names for Camp Residents
Introduction
1 Haiti’s Unnatural Disaster: Neoliberalism
2 Racing from the Rubble: Constructing IDPs
3 Hitting Home: Humanitarian Impacts on Haiti’s Households
4
Pa Manyen Fanm Nan Konsa: The Gender of Aid
5
Pòch Prela: Camp Committees
6
Aba ONG Volè: The “Republic of NGOs”
7 Colonization within NGOs: Haitian Staff Understandings
8
Fotokopi: Imperialism’s Carbon Copy
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
