You haven't understood the chronology, Marcatu was talking about the supposed effects of what happened about 200 years ago (as I made clear), not what has happened since 1950. As I pointed out it doesn't work as an explanation when, despite what happened about 200 years ago, the agriculture was relatively healthy in 1950. The destruction of it since then is clearly caused by US intervention and yes, in a desperate sitaution the Haitians themselves may have done some things which made the situation worse - the key question is why is it so bad generally - clearly explained by Chomsky. Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.
Petion's land reform contributed just as much to the dire situation today as did the colonial policies you cite.
"Alexandre Pétion , 1770-1818, Haitian revolutionist."
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Petion-A.html Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.
