Week 11: August 23. Chapter 10: The State in the Nineteenth Century (352–393)
→ How does Casimir define the state in Haiti?
→ What is the importance of the concept of re-existence for Casimir’s decolonial history? How is it linked to reproduction?
→ Describe the forms of sovereignty (“invisible institutions”) the Haitians fashioned for themselves in the nineteenth century.
→ Describe the Haitian phrase tout moun se moun in light of Casimir’s analysis.
→ Who are the Haitians?
