Title: Béquilles
Description: Discussion of Haitian-Dominican relations from perspective of Haitian scholar, Leslie Péan. Author offers an historical context and analyzes main events that led to the Dominican Supreme Court decision to revoke and deny citizenship to Dominicans of Haitian ancestry. An important contribution from a Haitian perspective to a current and internationally provoking subject. Leslie Péan, is an economist with degrees from the l'Université de Strausbourg, France and Rutgers University. His published works include L'économie politique de la corruption en Haïti (1779-1990), among others.
Subjects: Foreign relations, Politics and government, Public opinion, Haitians, Legal status, laws, Emigration and immigration law, Emigration and immigration, Diplomatic relations
Places: Haiti, Dominican Republic
Time periods: 1961-