Street sovereigns: young men and the makeshift state in urban haiti
Auteur :
Kivland, Chelsey L.
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9781501746994
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How do people improvise political communities in the face of state collapse—and at what cost? Street Sovereigns explores the risks and rewards taken by young men on the margins of urban Haiti who broker relations with politicians, state agents, and NGO workers in order secure representation, resources, and jobs for themselves and neighbors...