The Legacy of Eric Williams : into the postcolonial moment / edited by Tanya L. Shields.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shields, Tanya L., editor.

Series:

Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)

Caribbean Studies Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, Eric Eustace, 1911-1983--Influence.

Williams, Eric Eustace.

Williams, Eric Eustace, 1911-1983--Political and social views.

Trinidad and Tobago--Politics and government.

Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago--Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson, Mississippi : University Press of Mississippi, 2015.

Summary:

"The Legacy of Eric Williams provides an indispensable and significant understanding of Eric Williams's contributions to the now independent nation of Trinidad and Tobago and his impact on the broader international understanding of the Caribbean. This book stands out because of its simultaneous investigation into Eric Williams as a scholar/intellectual, a political leader, and, most importantly, a key postcolonial figure. Most previous studies have treated these as separate arenas.The essays here confront the relevance of postcolonialism in understanding Williams's role both in post-independence Trinidad and Tobago and in newer understandings of Caribbean globalization. The volume divides into three broad sections--'Becoming Eric Williams,' 'Political Williams,' and 'Textual Williams.' 'Becoming Eric Williams' provides background on Williams and the Caribbean's ontological quest, addressing what it means to be West Indian and Caribbean. 'Political Williams' engages with his policies and their consequences, describing the impact of Williams's political policies on several areas: integration, color stratification, and labor and public sector reform. Williams's far-reaching political influence in these aspects cements his legacy as one of the main public intellectuals responsible for creating the modern Caribbean. 'Textual Williams' examines his scholarly contributions from a more traditional academic perspective. These sections allow for a comprehensive understanding of Williams as a man, a scholar, and a politician"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""I. BECOMING ERIC WILLIAMS""; ""1. Eric Williams: The Legacy Continues""; ""2. Eric Williams: The Making of a West Indian Intellectual""; ""II. POLITICAL WILLIAMS""; ""3. "We Integrate or We Perish": Eric Williams, Forbes Burnham, and the Regional Integration Movement""; ""4. Eric Williams: Protagonist or Antagonist of Caribbean Integration?""; ""5. Eric Williams and Color Stratification in the Caribbean""

""6. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Eric Williams and the Labor Movement in Trinidad and Tobago, 1955-1981""""7. Eric Williams and Public Service Reform""; ""III. TEXTUAL WILLIAMS""; ""8. Inward Hunger: How Eric Williams Fails Postcolonial History""; ""9. Capitalism and Slavery Revisited: Remaking the Slave Commodity Frontier""; ""Afterword: Reflections on Eric Williams and the Challenges of Postcolonial Caribbean Political Leadership""; ""Bibliography""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""

""P""""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

899267544