Haiti: The Twilight of a State
According to the usual logic, terror is an instrument of oppression used by authoritarian powers to subjugate the population and reinforce their hold on public opinion. In Haiti today, terror is not used to consolidate power, but is a consequence of the absence of power. The loss of the monopoly of legitimate violence has led to a dispersal into the hands of venal individuals of the regal function of ensuring the security of citizens. At the same time, the...