Guyana: Politics in a Plantation Society Contributor(s): Singh, Chaitram (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275929892 ISBN-13: 9780275929893 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 1988 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 988.103 |
Series: Washington Papers (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.28" W x 9.56" (0.97 lbs) 178 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume examines the politics and government of Guyana from World War II to the present. Professor Singh ably describes the downfall of a nation which, when it became independent in 1966, had good prospects, ample resources, and a relatively educated population. He examines how a liberal democracy succumbed to authoritarian tendencies, resulting in a defacto one-party state. Next, the author demonstrates how economic development became a casualty of over-centralilzed political and economic decision making. He argues that the persistence of underdevelopment in ex-colonies such as Guyana is traceable to domestic causes. This volume examines the politics and government of Guyana from World War II to the present. Professor Singh ably describes the downfall of a nation which, when it became independent in 1966, had good prospects, ample resources, and a relatively educated population. He examines how a liberal democracy succumbed to authoritarian tendencies, resulting in a defacto one-party state. Next, the author demonstrates how economic development became a casualty of over-centralilzed political and economic decision making. He argues that the persistence of underdevelopment in ex-colonies such as Guyana is traceable to domestic causes. |