Haitian Connections in the Atlantic World

“This thoughtful book revises understanding of Haiti’s supposed post-revolutionary isolation. . . .Highly recommended.” — R.I. Rotberg, Harvard University, CHOICE

“Sets out a new approach to thinking about Haiti’s attempts to integrate itself into the family of nations.” — Journal of Global Slavery

“Julia Gaffield has undertaken a significant research project. . . . Based on this impressive research, she makes considerable headway in unraveling the complex story about the international relations of Haiti after its revolution.” — Hispanic American Historical Review

“Show[s] vividly how Haitian sovereignty was negotiated and contested on the international stage. . . . Provide[s] a model for the growing number of scholars engaged in writing the history of sovereignty in the revolutionary era.” — Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, University of Southern California, William and Mary Quarterly

“A pioneering work in the new scholarship on Haitian revolutionary studies.” — American Historical Review

“Opens up exciting avenues for rethinking the interconnections between maritime circulation, state formation and diplomacy.” — The International Journal of Maritime History

“Unravel[s] the vibrant history of Haiti’s incipient political, diplomatic and commercial connections with the Atlantic world. . . . Offers an impressive reconstruction of Haiti’s relationship with the lager Atlantic.” — Journal of Latin American Studies

“[Gaffield’s] subtlety in tracing foreign relations and her ability to connect Haiti with multiple territories will appeal to scholars and students outside the specialized fields of Haitian and Caribbean history.” — H-Diplo

“Offers a fresh look at Haiti after independence. . . . [and] challenges a long-held understanding that France was successful in keeping Haiti outside the community of nations both economically and politically.” — Journal of Haitian Studies

“Timely and compelling, Haitian Connections in the Atlantic World is on the leading edge of a new wave of Haitian Revolution scholarship. Eschewing platitudes about Haiti’s enforced isolation after the revolution, Gaffield traces the complex history — and legacies — of an Atlantic World variably confronting, evading, ignoring, and interacting with the new Haitian state.” — Ada Ferrer, New York University