1978–2005: (Reflecting on Change and Continuity in Haiti): In the preface to the 2005 edition, Michael Heinl reflects on the twenty-seven years that have pas…

1978–2005: (Reflecting on Change and Continuity in Haiti): In the preface to the 2005 edition, Michael Heinl reflects on the twenty-seven years that have passed since the book’s initial publication. He notes that while another American occupation occurred and new presidents sit in the National Palace, much in Haiti remains fundamentally unchanged. One returning observer remarked that the most visible differences were merely matters of degree, including increased population, erosion, and violence. The preface acknowledges that while the nation’s size is “tiny,” it now merits its own dedicated specialists in journalism and academia. This context frames the updated history as a necessary effort to maintain a complete English-language record of a complex territory.