1. "Politics is dirty" – the view of Haitian youth
- Author:
- Ketty Luzincourt and Henriette Lunde
- Publication Date:
- 11-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution
- Abstract:
- On 28 November 2010, ten months after an earthquake devastated the capital and surrounding areas, presidential and legislative elections are due to be held. Apart from the logistical and technical challenges posed by the elections, the findings of a study carried out by the authors in July 2010 indicate that the real challenge is the legitimacy of politics per se among the Haitian population, particularly the youth. A series of focus groups were held with young people from differing educational and socioeconomic backgrounds in three cities, as well as surrounding rural areas.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Democratization, Politics, and Social Stratification
- Political Geography:
- Caribbean and Haiti