Tag: Louis-Joseph Janvier
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The Struggle for Haiti: Class Conflict, Race, and Land Reform in Janvier’s Thought, Part II
After establishing Janvier’s class-conscious explanation of Haiti’s woes, the virtues and shortcomings of the Haitian peasantry, Janvier’s plan for Haitian development deserves attention. As mentioned previously, Protestantism, education, and land reform were key to his vision. Protestantism as part of the moral reform, education for cultivation of the social body and aiding the progress of…
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The Struggle for Haiti: Class Conflict, Race, and Land Reform in Janvier’s Thought, Part I
In light of the recent political and social unrest in Haiti, the reflections of earlier thinkers retain a striking relevance. One such figure, Louis-Joseph Janvier (1855-1911), produced a vast and varied oeuvre encompassing history, constitutional law, diplomacy, fiction, journalism, and political commentary. His works provide an excellent opportunity to explore some of the persistent thorns…