i, a history which if it has not been necessary for the development of transnationalism, has certainly been influential in the way transnationalism has developed. The postcolonial period was a period of economic dependency and political independence, and this forms the background for Haitian migration to the United States in particular, the country on which Haiti has been most dependent economically, and the country to which most Haitian immigrants have moved seeking political asylum or economic advantage. The authors believe that the debate taking place in Haiti concerning identification derives in part from the fact that the number of Haitians who feel comfortable in both the United States and Haiti has raised the question of what it means to be a Haitian--what are the cultural and social elements that can be seen as
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