Ethnic Conflict in Developing Societies - Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Fiji, and Suriname

This book examines the experience of post-colonial territories and their attempts to manage ethnic communities within their countries. The study focuses on Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and Fiji. This project looks at the mechanisms, which vary from legislation to political structures, systems, and institutions that have been introduced to allow for greater integration by these communities, and assesses their strengths and weaknesses. 

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Persistence of Ethnic Communities.- Chapter 3: Fiji: A Fractured Society.- Chapter 4: Race and Politics in Guyana.- Chapter 5: Suriname.- Chapter 6: Trinidad and Tobago.- Chapter 7: Conclusion. 

About the author

Ann Marie Bissessar is Professor of Political Science, at The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. She serves as the Dean of the faculty of Social Sciences (2015-present). Dr. Bissessar has also served as a member of the Integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (2010-2013). She is the author/editor of eighteen books and approximately seventy articles in peer-reviewed journals. Her areas of interest include governance issues, reform, anti-corruption measures, and ethnic and racial studies. 

Summary

This book examines the experience of post-colonial territories and their attempts to manage ethnic communities within their countries. The study focuses on Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and Fiji. This project looks at the mechanisms, which vary from legislation to political structures, systems, and institutions that have been introduced to allow for greater integration by these communities, and assesses their strengths and weaknesses. 

Product details

• Authors: Ann M. Bissessar, Ann Marie Bissessar
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9783319537085
• ISBN: 978-3-31-953708-5
• No. of pages: 117
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 14 mm x 219 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 117 p. 2 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; C, Peace, Ethnic Studies, Conflict Studies, International Relations, biotechnology, Colonialism & imperialism, Terrorism, armed struggle, Ethnicity, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Terrorism, imperialism, Political Violence, Ethnicity Studies, Development Studies, Peace studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Imperialism and Colonialism, Terrorism and Political Violence, Development and Post-Colonialism