Eric Williams and the Making of the Modern Caribbean / by Colin A. Palmer (1944)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colin A. Palmer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Political and Social Movements.

Identities and Experiences.

Politicians.

Trinidad and Tobago.

West Indies and Caribbean.

Williams, Eric Eustace,.

Local Subjects:

Imperialism and Colonialism.

Political and Social Movements.

Identities and Experiences.

Politicians.

Trinidad and Tobago.

West Indies and Caribbean.

Williams, Eric Eustace,.

Genre:

Biography

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 pages)

Other Title:

Eric Williams and the Making of the Modern Caribbean

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Kingston Parish : Ian Randle Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Born in Trinidad, Eric Williams (1911-81) founded the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's first modern political party in 1956, led the country's movement for independence from the British culminating in 1962, and became the nation's first prime minister. Before entering politics, he earned a doctorate from Oxford University, was a professor at Howard University, and wrote several books, including the classic Capitalism and Slavery. A fierce anticolonialist, Williams shared his love of learning in passionate outdoor lectures that drew crowds in the thousands when he returned to Trinidad. Drawing from extensive archival sources, including newly available British documents, Colin Palmer provides the first scholarly biography of Williams. Palmer's insights into Williams's personality help to illuminate his life as a scholar and politician and his tremendous influence on the historiography and politics of the Caribbean. brought him and his administration face to face with a younger generation intellectually indebted to his revolutionary thought, Williams was at the center of most of the conflicts and challenges that defined the region. He was most aggressive in advocating the creation of a West Indies federation, a forward-looking idea aimed at helping the region to assert itself in the international political and economic arenas. Looking at the ideas of Williams as well as those of his Caribbean and African peers, Palmer demonstrates how the development of the modern Caribbean was inextricably intertwined with the evolution of a regional anticolonial consciousness.

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