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In contradiction to some recently published accounts, an alternative perspective is offered on the struggle for power between Haiti & the Dominican Republic, particularly regarding the issue of the island of Hispaniola. It is argued that scholarship on this topic is flawed & one-sided, based on a distinctly anti-Haitian ideology, & perpetuates the assumption that these countries are "fated" to be enemies. The social & political function of this ideology is examined & the "fatal conflict" model that dominates these accounts is critiqued. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, a reanalysis is offered of the history of Haitian-Dominican relations, revealing both past & present instances of cooperation & evidence that the interests & cultures of the two nations are converging. The real source of their continued disagreement concerns the issue of uncontrolled immigration on Hispaniola. 51 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Caribbean Circuits: New Directions in the Study of Caribbean Migration. Patricia R. Pessar. ed. New York‐ Center for Migration Studies, 1997. 231 pp.

A multidisciplinary group of scholars examines how the actions of the United States as a global leader are worsening pressures on people worldwide to migrate, while simultaneously degrading migrant rights. Uniting such diverse issues as market reform, drug policy, and terrorism under a common framework of human rights, the book constitutes a call for a new vision on immigration