Overview

This edited collection provides a comparative treatment of democratic development in the Caribbean. Caribbean nations with British, French, Hispanic, Dutch, and American political traditions are examined. The volume pulls together common themes that illuminate the character of the post-colonial state in both its authoritarian and democratic forms. It examines the nature of and reasons for the survival of competitive parliamentary institutions on the one hand, and reasons for state decay and malfunction on the other. This volume will be of particular interest to scholars and policy makers involved with comparative politics, Latin American and Caribbean studies, and sociology.

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Author:   Carlene J. Edie
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.595kg
ISBN:  

9780275945954

ISBN 10:   0275945952
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   28 February 1994
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction by Carlene J. Edie Democracy and Middle Class Domination in the Anglophone Caribbean by Percy C. Hintzen Jamaica: Clientelism, Dependency, and Democratic Stability by Carlene J. Edie Guyana: Ethnic Politics and the Erosion of Human Rights and Democratic Governance by Ralph R. Premdas Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy, Nationalism, and the Construction of Racial Identity by Percy C. Hintzen Barbados: Democracy at the Crossroads by Neville Duncan Grenada: From Parliamentary Rule to People's Power by Dessima Williams Belize: Challenges to Democracy by Alma H. Young Suriname: The Politics of Transition From Authoritarianism to Democracy, 1988-1991 by Betty Sedoc-Dahlberg Dominican Republic: Electoralism, Pacts, and Clientelism in the Making of a Democratic Regime by Rosario Espinal Puerto Rico: Problems of Democracy and Decolonization in the Late Twentieth Century by Carmen Gautier-Mayoral Cuba: Unchanging Change: The Boundaries of Democracy by Carollee Benglesdorf Haiti: Prospects for Democracy by Kenneth I. Boodhoo Democratization and Foreign Intervention: Applying the Lessons of Grenada to Nicaragua and Panama by Pedro A. Noguera Problems and Prospects for the Survival of Liberal Democracy in the Anglophone Caribbean by Selwyn Ryan Parties and Electoral Competition in the Anglophone Caribbean, 1944-1991 by Patrick Emmanuel Appendix: Tables Bibliography Index

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"?. . .the editor has selected a variety of essays which are thoughtful, up to date, and of aid to those seeking patterns of polyarchic politics in the area. Edie's own chapter on Jamaica is enlightening, as are several other. . .those interested in an updated, stimulating overview of recent politics in the Caribbean will find this a useful purchase and its many varied insights well worth considering. Upper-division undergraduate; graduate.?-Choice ."" . .the editor has selected a variety of essays which are thoughtful, up to date, and of aid to those seeking patterns of polyarchic politics in the area. Edie's own chapter on Jamaica is enlightening, as are several other. . .those interested in an updated, stimulating overview of recent politics in the Caribbean will find this a useful purchase and its many varied insights well worth considering. Upper-division undergraduate; graduate.""-Choice"

?. . .the editor has selected a variety of essays which are thoughtful, up to date, and of aid to those seeking patterns of polyarchic politics in the area. Edie's own chapter on Jamaica is enlightening, as are several other. . .those interested in an updated, stimulating overview of recent politics in the Caribbean will find this a useful purchase and its many varied insights well worth considering. Upper-division undergraduate; graduate.?-Choice

Author Information

CARLENE J. EDIE is Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Among her earlier publications is Democracy by Default: Dependency and Clientelism in Jamaica.

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