Ann Marie Bissessar, John Gaffar La Guerre

Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana (eBook, ePUB)

Race and Politics in Two Plural Societies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this book an attempt is made to probe more carefully the processes by which social and ethnic problems, as these pertain to Caribbean countries, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, are conveyed to the political arena and the mechanisms by which they determine critical outcomes. The authors of this book have accordingly distinguished between predisposing factors and what are described as triggering mechanisms. The factors that trigger dramatic changes will differ between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In short, while in some respects these societies are similar, in others, there are dramatic differences in their respective histories and political developments. This study begins with a survey of the literature on race relations and their connections with politics; it then proceeds to examine the context for the insertion of the two major groups into these societies, the emergence of ethnic groups, and their relationships with political organizations. The nature and politics of the leaders are then analyzed along with the political structures with a view to identifying what factors were responsible for the differing political experiences of both countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780739174715
• Artikelnr.: 38470846

Autorenporträt

Ann Marie Bissessar is a full, tenured Professor attached to the Department of Behavioural Sciences, the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus Trinidad. She has to date written/co-edited/edited sixteen books and approximately seventy articles in peer reviewed journals. Her interests include issues of governance, anti-corruption, human trafficking and political issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Socio-Historical Environment in
Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana Chapter 3: The Pre and Post-Independence Era
Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Power Chapter 5: The Triumph over Race Chapter
6: Conclusion Bibliography