Killing the Elites: Haiti, 1964

Author:   Jean-Philippe Belleau
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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Pages:   400
Publication Date:   29 October 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jean-Philippe Belleau
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
ISBN:  

9780231213783


ISBN 10:   0231213786
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   29 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Acknowledgements Relevant Individuals Introduction Part I. The Massacre 1. Chronology of the Massacre Part II. Illegitimate Members of the Nation 2. Constructing the Enemy 3. Othering the Elite 4. A Pattern of Anti-Elite Massacres, 1812–1964 Part III. Murders among Persons 5. Jérémie’s World 6. The Excelsior Part IV. Duvalier’s Evading Executioners 7. Kaponaj 8. The Military Commander 9. Bonds that Hold and Bonds to Break Part V. The Relational Despot 10. The Ruler’s Anxiety 11. Sociocentric Repression Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Jean-Philippe Belleau’s Killing the Elites offers an unsurpassed analysis of the repressive and murderous dictatorship of François Duvalier from 1957 to 1971, and that of his son Jean-Claude who ruled until he was overthrown in 1986. Focusing on the massacre of elite families in the southwestern city of Jérémie in 1964, the book brilliantly combines the processes of victimization, the role of social ties, and the targeting of specific members of the elite to offer critical insights into how political power can be deployed and consolidated. A must read. -- Alex Dupuy, author of <i>Haiti Since 1804: Critical Perspectives on Class, Power, and Gender</i> Jean-Philippe Belleau’s Killing the Elites is a major contribution to the study of Francois Duvalier’s regime of terror. It concentrates on the ""Jeremian Vespers,"" one of the most brutal massacres committed by the dictatorship. The reading is compelling and meticulously documented. An indispensable book on an understudied period of Haitian history. -- Robert Fatton, author of <i>The Guise of Exceptionalism: Unmasking the National Narratives of Haiti and the United States</i> In this highly innovative and meticulously researched book, Belleau explores the dynamics of elite killings in Haiti during Duvalier’s regime. This excellent book offers much more than an analysis of this case study; it successfully challenges the conventional interpretations of how violence shapes social relations. -- Siniša Malešević, author of <i>Why Humans Fight: The Social Dynamics of Close-Range Violence</i> Killing the Elites is a well-wrought, comprehensive study of one particular massacre during the violent regime of Duvalier. Based on victim and perpetrator perspectives, Belleau strikes the right balance between empirical depth and conceptual breadth, and therefore his conclusions are relevant beyond the specific dynamics of this massacre in Haiti. -- Ugur Ungor, author of <i>Genocide: New Perspectives</i>


"Jean-Philippe Belleau’s Killing the Elite is a major contribution to the study of Francois Duvalier’s regime of terror. It concentrates on the ""Jeremian Vespers,"" one of the most brutal massacres committed by the dictatorship. The reading is compelling and meticulously documented. An indispensable book on an under-studied period of Haitian history. -- Robert Fatton, author of <i>The Guise of Exceptionalism: Unmasking the National Narratives of Haiti and the United States</i> Jean-Philippe Belleau’s Killing the Elite: Haiti, 1964 offers an unsurpassed analysis of the repressive and murderous dictatorship of François Duvalier from 1957 to1971, and that of his son Jean-Claude who ruled until he was overthrown in 1986. Focusing on the massacre of elite families in the southwestern city of Jérémie in 1964, the book brilliantly combines the processes of victimization, the role of social ties, and the targeting of specific members of the elite to offer critical insights into how political power can be deployed and consolidated. A must read. -- Alex Dupuy, author of <i>Haiti Since 1804: Critical Perspectives on Class, Power, and Gender</i>"


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Jean-Philippe Belleau is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He worked for several years in human rights and diplomacy with the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and NGOs before returning to academia.

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