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Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana
Race and Politics in Two Plural Societies
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2013
Summary
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.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-7470-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-7471-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
203
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Contents No access
Chapter 1 Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
Chapter 2 The Socio-Historical Environment in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana No access Pages 17 - 46
Chapter 3 The Crisis in Ethnic Relations 1956-1976 No access Pages 47 - 98
Chapter 4 The Mechanics of Power No access Pages 99 - 146
Chapter 5 The Triumph over Race No access Pages 147 - 184
