Democratic Socialism in Jamaica
Title | Democratic Socialism in Jamaica PDF eBook |
Author | Evelyne Huber Stephens |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 444 |
Release | 2017-03-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1400886074 |
The work includes a detailed historical account of the Manley years, focusing on shifting relations between contending social forces and on the interaction between economics and politics. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Jamaica's Democratic Socialist Experience
Title | Jamaica's Democratic Socialist Experience PDF eBook |
Author | Evelyne Huber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Jamaica |
ISBN |
Michael Manley and Democratic Socialism
Title | Michael Manley and Democratic Socialism PDF eBook |
Author | Cheryl L. A. King |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2003-05-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 159244234X |
Jamaica
Title | Jamaica PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Manley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
A Voice at the Workplace
Title | A Voice at the Workplace PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Manley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Roots of Jamaican Culture
Title | Roots of Jamaican Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Mervyn C. Alleyne |
Publisher | |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Jamaica |
ISBN |
The Confounding Island
Title | The Confounding Island PDF eBook |
Author | Orlando Patterson |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2019-11-12 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0674243072 |
The preeminent sociologist and National Book Award–winning author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture grapples with the paradox of his homeland: its remarkable achievements amid continuing struggles since independence. There are few places more puzzling than Jamaica. Jamaicans claim their home has more churches per square mile than any other country, yet it is one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity sprinters outshine musicians and athletes in countries hundreds of times its size. Jamaica’s economy is anemic and too many of its people impoverished, yet they are, according to international surveys, some of the happiest on earth. In The Confounding Island, Orlando Patterson returns to the place of his birth to reckon with its history and culture. Patterson investigates the failures of Jamaica’s postcolonial democracy, exploring why the country has been unable to achieve broad economic growth and why its free elections and stable government have been unable to address violence and poverty. He takes us inside the island’s passion for cricket and the unparalleled international success of its local musical traditions. He offers a fresh answer to a question that has bedeviled sports fans: Why are Jamaican runners so fast? Jamaica’s successes and struggles expose something fundamental about the world we live in. If we look closely at the Jamaican example, we see the central dilemmas of globalization, economic development, poverty reduction, and postcolonial politics thrown into stark relief.