Introduction
Habitus, political culture, and African legacies
Social hierarchies and authoritarian legacies
Presidential monarchism
The empire arrives: the road to the US occupation
Imperialism and authoritarianism
From Duvalier to the unending democratic transition
Conclusion.
The roots of Haitian despotism by Robert Fatton. ISBN 9781588265449. Published by Lynne Rienner in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.