Review “An indispensable account that tracks the troubled contours of one of the bloodiest borders in the New World. Paulino’s scrupulously researched, vigorously argued history is a bridge that reaches back to our island’s agonized past but also, hopefully, to its brighter future.” —Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Read more About the Author Edward Paulino is assistant professor of global history at John Jay College, City University of New York. He is a cofounder of Border of Lights, an organization that commemorates the anniversary of the 1937 genocidal Haitian massacre and promotes solidarity between Haitians and Dominicans. Paulino serves on the board of the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights, and is a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. Read more
L**A
An indispensable book for those interested in Race and Nation in the Caribbean and Latin American.
A well researched, situated, deeply engaging study of the Haiti-Dominican border through the ideology of the Trujillo Regime. Paulino looks at the ways in which Haiti has been portrayed and produced in the Dominican Republic. A 'must have' for any one interested in Hispaniola's history, race and borders.
A**R
Captivating, a must read!
A must read for anybody against genocide. Dr. Paulino's writing is amazing, making this non-fiction as enjoyable as a fiction book but with the rigor of a well researched academic work.
C**N
Everything you thought you knew about Haitian-Dominican relations and then some
I am well pleased with this text. Of course it has confirmed what I have been learning but it has also shed a light on many archival documents and testimonies that were never shared. It is a must read.
N**I
Interesting information on how the Dominican - Haitian border was ...
Interesting information on how the Dominican - Haitian border was institutionalized. But while reading the book I felt that the author had been cognitively captured by Haiti’s own state propaganda. After the 1935 border treaty, in which the Dominican Republic ceded territory to Haiti because the land was occupied by Haitian nationals, the Dominican government understood that it needed to nationalize and occupy the border in order to prevent future loss of territory. This explains most of the activities undertaken by the Dominican government to modernize the border. Every country has the right to protect it national sovereignty. Haiti should start investing and protecting their own country instead of always playing the victim.
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