CiNii 図書 - Politics in a 'half made society' : Trinidad and Tobago, 1925-2002

This is a descriptive account of politics in Trinidad and Tobago from the emergence of local politicians around 1925 through the period of nationalist politics in the 1950s and the subsequent 25-year turbulent rule of the PeoplesNational Movement led bythe charismatic scholar-politician, Dr Eric Williams, and finally to the emergence of the first Indian-led government and the political crisis which recently enveloped the country. Politics in a Half-Made Society fulfils the need for an objective, comprehensive and up-to-date account of the politics of Trinidad and Tobago and will appeal to students of Caribbean politics, history and the broader field of Caribbean studies.

Introduction - PRELUDE TO SELF-GOVERNMENT - I THE LONG REIGN OF ERIC WILLIAMS, 1956-81 - II PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS: THE RISE & FALL OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION, 1981-91 - III TOWARD STALEMATE: STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT, INDIAN ARRIVAL & SLIM MAJORITIES - Conclusion - Appendixes including Chronology of Political Events 1921-2001, a Summary of Election Results 1921-2001, Postscript on October 2002 elections - Index

巻冊次: : pbk : U.S. ISBN 9781558763074

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This book tells the story of twentieth-century politics in Trinidad and Tobago, a multiracial Caribbean state located on two small islands. The enquiry begins in 1925 with the then Colony's first elections for seats in the Legislative Council. It ends in 2001, almost forty years after independence, with the two major parties in a historical dead-lock for which formal arrangements did not cater. The title derives from the Trinidad-born Sir Vidia Naipaul's characterization of Trinidad and Tobago as a ""half-made society."" This seemingly harsh and dismissive term is intended to point out that Trinidad and Tobago, founded in the late 18th century, is a society still in formation, without a firm base (intellectual, cultural, political, military, or economic), and in which solidity remains elusive, despite its successes. The bulk of the book is concerned with the actual development of politics in such a circumstance.

巻冊次: : pbk : Jamaica ISBN 9789766370794

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Politics in a Half Made Society tells the story of contemporary politics in the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. The book provides a narrative and analytical account beginning in 1925, when the first elections were held, and continuing up to 2001 with the two major political parties in a historical deadlock for which formal constitutional arrangement did no cater. The book is divided into four sections, each underlining the important stages of Trinidad's political history, Part One - Prelude to Self-government - deals with Trinidad's move towards the establishment of party politics between 1925 and 1953; Part Two - The Long Reign of Eric Williams - recounts the political shrewdness of this prime minister and the peculiar challenges he faced while in power; Part Three - Paved with Good Intentions: The Rise and Fall of the National Alliance for Reconstruction - examines the failure of the Chambers administration to sustain the political and economic gains made during the Williams years, covers the attempted coup of 1990 and assesses the NAR's performance; Part Four - Toward Stalemate: Structural Adjustment, Indian Arrival and Slim Majorities - looks at the political configuration of the 1990s after structural adjustment and Basdeo Panday's coming to power.

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