Haiti Primer

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Listen Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Disaster, History, Law, Military, Politics

Haiti is the only country born of a slave rebellion. And over the island nation's long history, its people have contended with poverty, dictatorship, and outside interference. In the aftermath of the tragic earthquake, we examine how Haiti's history continues to influence its relationship with the outside world.

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Dan Erikson

Adjunct Professor of Latin American Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Senior Associate for US Policy & Director of The Caribbean Program, Inter-American Dialogue; Senior Associate for US Policy at the Inter-American Dialogue, Author of "The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, The United States, and the Next Revolution" (Bloomsbury Press)

Rene Aubourg

Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Director of International Programs for the Center for Public Finance Research at the School of Public Affairs, American University

Joel Dreyfuss

Managing Editor, TheRoot.com

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