SOCI 254 Lecture Notes - Escalator, Triangular Trade, Mother Teresa
11 Dec 2012
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Royal palace in port au prince, haiti destroyed during the earthquake of 2010, built during neocolonialism by the americans. 2 weeks later earthquake in chili (6th greatest earthquake ever) Both earthquakes epicenters didn t happen in the capitals. Total collapse, disorientation and just wasn t there in haiti. In chili, there was also some disorientation but they mobilized very well. In haiti, half had to migrate and in chili, none. The difference is that chili has working institutions which means much better response by police and medical services. If you have functioning institutions you re prepared before (rules are followed) and afterwards because there are ways to control chaotic situations. Haiti is known as dirt poor, one of the poorest nations. Yet, there are amazingly luxurious hotels-built by the rich for the rich. Don t ever underestimate the importance of functioning institutions. The hotel extracts resources without giving back anything.
