The Life and Times of Errol Barrow
Author : Peter Morgan
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 26,71 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Barbados
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Author : Peter Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 26,71 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Barbados
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 1989
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Page : 262 pages
File Size : 15,64 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Barbados
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Author : Gary Lewis
Publisher : University of the West Indies Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789766400439
"TT" Lewis, a white working class Barbadian hero, emerges from this biography as a curious, irreverent and ultimately unique product of a colonial society then notorious for its stifling distinctions of colour and class. As a white man championing progressive ideas, Lewis' views and his proclamations rocked official Barbados and cost him dearly. For a decade and half he represented the city of Bridgetown in the colonial House of Assembly first as an independent, then as a member of the Congress Party, the Barbados Labour Party, and finally the Democratic Labour Party. He is remembered as the tragic victor of the 1949 "Lewis Demonstration" and as the father of free secondary education in a country now bettered by few in the quest for empowering its citizens through learning.
Author : Kenneth J. Panton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0810875241
For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain was the dominant world power, its strength based in large part on its command of an Empire that, in the years immediately after World War I, encompassed almost one-quarter of the earth’s land surface and one-fifth of its population. Writers boasted that the sun never set on British possessions, which provided raw materials that, processed in British factories, could be re-exported as manufactured products to expanding colonial markets. The commercial and political might was not based on any grand strategic plan of territorial acquisition, however. The Empire grew piecemeal, shaped by the diplomatic, economic, and military circumstances of the times, and its speedy dismemberment in the mid-twentieth century was, similarly, a reaction to the realities of geopolitics in post-World War II conditions. Today the Empire has gone but it has left a legacy that remains of great significance in the modern world. The Historical Dictionary of the British Empire covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Britain.
Author : Anthony P. Maingot
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 37,3 MB
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0813055482
Most studies view the Caribbean as disparate countries prone to revolution and ripe for rebellion. In a refreshing departure from the norm, Anthony Maingot, using historical and contemporary examples, explains that the region is actually populated by resilient, adaptable societies that combine both modern and conservative elements. Despite the Caribbean’s diverse languages, nationalities, racial differences, ideologies, microhistories, and political systems, it is defined by a similarity of challenges faced in the postcolonial-era challenges. Maingot examines the contemporary intellectual, social, economic, and cultural trajectories of Caribbean nations and locates the common conservative thread in its many revolutions and transitions. He concludes that this prevailing tendency deserves better acknowledgment, by which the Caribbean can chart possible productive paths that have not yet been considered, especially with regard to combating increased corruption. By focusing on changes since the 1990s, this ambitious volume, by one of the preeminent scholars in Caribbean studies, helps define the future course of investigations in this complex region.
Author : K. Quinn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1137312009
Examining the political legacies of the Duvalier period and after, and revisiting the work of the late David Nicholls, Politics and Power in Haiti provides some of the keys to understanding the turbulent world of Haitian politics and the persistent challenges at home and from abroad which have distorted development.
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Page : 7 pages
File Size : 34,48 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Errol Walton Barrow
Publisher : Hansib Publishing (Caribbean), Limited
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 11,22 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
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A collection of speeches made by the late,Barbadian Prime Minister, Errol Barrow, giving an,important insight into his fight for the region's,identity and prosperity.
Author : Linden F. Lewis
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 15,74 MB
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1978837526
It is virtually impossible to understand the history of modern Guyana without understanding the role played by Forbes Burnham. As premier of British Guiana, he led the country to independence in 1966 and spent two decades as its head of state until his death in 1985. An intensely charismatic politician, Burnham helped steer a new course for the former colony, but he was also a quintessential strongman leader, venerated by some of his citizens yet feared and despised by others. Forbes Burnham: The Life and Times of the Comrade Leader is the first political biography of this complex and influential figure. It charts how the political party he founded, the People’s National Congress, combined nationalist rhetoric, socialist policies, and Pan-Africanist philosophies. It also explores how, in a country already deeply divided between the descendants of African slaves and Indian indentured servants, Burnham consolidated political power by intensifying ethnic polarizations. Drawing from historical archives as well as new interviews with the people who knew Burnham best, sociologist Linden F. Lewis examines how his dictatorial tendencies coexisted with his progressive convictions. Forbes Burnham is a compelling study of the nature of postcolonial leadership and its pitfalls.