Democracy in the Caribbean: Myths and Realities

by Carlene J. Edie

This edited collection provides a comparative treatment of democratic development in the Caribbean. Caribbean nations with British, French, Hispanic, Dutch, and American political traditions are examined. The volume pulls together common themes that illuminate the character of the post-colonial state in both its authoritarian and democratic forms. It examines the nature of and reasons for the survival of competitive parliamentary institutions on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275945952
• ISBN13: 9780275945954
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"