Politics in an Island State : Wills O. Isaacs and Jamaica's Struggle for Development / Diane Austin-Broos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin-Broos, Diane, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politicians--Jamaica--Biography.

Politicians.

Jamaica--History.

Jamaica.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2024]

Summary:

Jamaica ismost well-known for its popular culture, crime and violence.Government, thestate, is viewed as a malign force.In Politics in an Island State notedanthropologist Diane Austin-Broos brings an alternative view of Jamaica, itsculture and governance.

Contents:

Synopsis

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Abbreviations

SECTION I: THE EARLY YEARS

1. A Political Awakening

2. Becoming an Activist

SECTION II: FIGHTING FOR THE PARTY

3. In the KSAC Council

4. In the Streets and Lanes

5. The Split of 1952

SECTION III: MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

6. Assuming Government

7. Promoting Development

8. Cartels and Monopolies

SECTION IV: FACING FEDERATION

9. Warning Signs

10. The Hard Work of Politics

11. Referendum and Electoral Defeat

SECTION V: THE LATER YEARS

12. A Policy Conundrum

13. Generational Change

14. An Ambivalent Departure

Conclusion

Appendix: In His Own Words

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9789766409609

9766409609

OCLC:

1485002630