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My Political Journey: Jamaica's Sixth Prime Minister / by P. J. Patterson (1935)
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- P. J. Patterson, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political and Social Movements.
- Identities and Experiences.
- Political life.
- Government.
- Politics.
- Heads of state.
- Jamaica.
- Local Subjects:
- Political and Social Movements.
- Identities and Experiences.
- Political life.
- Government.
- Politics.
- Heads of state.
- Jamaica.
- Genre:
- Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (479 pages)
- Other Title:
- My Political Journey: Jamaica's Sixth Prime Minister
- Place of Publication:
- Kingston, Kingston Parish : University of the West Indies Press, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- My Political Journey: Jamaica's Sixth Prime Minister is P.J. Patterson's account of his time as an active and successful participant in the political and social development of Jamaica and the Caribbean from the mid-1950s well into the early 2000s. He was widely regarded as a master political strategist and universally acknowledged as an astute negotiator. Jamaica is an enigma: its global impact belies its population and geographical size. This story of one of its most exceptional citizens is an enlightening revelation of the island's political and cultural narrative. Patterson was born in 1935, the dawn of a new era in the development of Jamaica and the Caribbean. A previously disenfranchised population would gain a voice through universal adult suffrage and have a say in the direction of the nation's affairs. Within a few decades, an independent nation would emerge to make a significant impact on the global landscape. Patterson is both a product of this new Jamaica and one of its architects, and his is a compelling and intimate account of a dramatic era for the young nation. P.J. Patterson led his country with distinction, implementing policies and programmes to foster social renewal and the development of a modern Jamaica that was prepared to face the challenges of the new millennium. Throughout his career in the People's National Party, he gained international respect through the pivotal roles he played in the advancement of the causes of the developing countries of the world. My Political Journey recounts his performance at the national, regional and global levels and is a fascinating record of a nation's postcolonial growth.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 10, 2022).
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