Sunday, November 15, 2015

Readings in Government and Politics of the West Indies


Singham, Archie W., E. S. Jones, D. Gordon, Catherine Levy, T. G. Munroe, Eds., Readings in Government and Politics of the West Indies, Kingston 5: University of the West Indies, N.D.

From the Introduction:
This reader is intended primarily for students in Government at the University of the West Indies (Mona, St. Augustine and Cave Hill) and the University of Guyana, and for the students enrolled in the short term courses for civil servants in the Eastern Caribbean Training Programme. The Department of Government at Mona has taught a third year paper on Government and Politics in the West Indies from 1960, but the focus of this paper has gradually shifted from a federal emphasis to a more comparative one. This paper was taught on an experimental basis in 1964 – 65 and during the academic year 1965 – 66 the paper was considerably revised and a more integrated approach adopted. The absence of a single text and the dearth of written materials on West Indian politics has been responsible for the preparation of this Reader. It will be noticed that the readings are drawn not only from the literature in political science, but also from related disciplines.


Contents:
Chapter 1 APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE WEST INDIES
Conceptualization, by David Apter.
B.W.I. Society and Government in Transition 1920 – 1962, by J.H. Proctor.
Structure and Crisis in Grenada, by M.G. Smith.
Decisions of Nationhood, by W. Bell and I. Oxaal.
Further Readings.

Chapter 2 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
Conceptualization, by S.A. deSmith.
The Jamaica Independence Constitution, by J.B. Kelly.
Decolonization in a Multi-Racial Society: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago, by Selwyn Ryan.
Fundamental Rights – Need for a New Jurisprudence, by S.S. Ramphal.
Problems of Administration in an Emergent Nation, by B. St. J. Hamilton.
The Civil Service in British Guiana in the General Strike of 1963, by B.A.N. Collins.
Rural Local Government in Guyana, by C.H. Grant.
The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago, by Anne Spackman.
Further Readings.

Chapter 3 POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
Conceptualization, by Almond and Verba.
The Negro Family in British Guiana, by R.T. Smith.
Political Partisanship and Political Socialization, by K. Langston.
Social Stratification in Trinidad, by L. Braithwaite.
Further Readings.

Chapter 4 RACE, CULTURE & PERSONALITY
Race and Colour in the West Indies, by D. Lowenthal.
Nationalist Politics and Cultural Theory, by L. Despres.
Communication and Politics in Jamaica, by M. Alleyne.
Decolonization in a Multi-Racial Society: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago, by Selwyn Ryan.
Personality and Conflict in Jamaica, by M. Kerr.
Further Readings.

Chapter 5 BUREAUCRACY
Problems of Public Administration in the British Caribbean, by G.E. Mills.
The Role and Status of Civil Service in the Age of Independence – Reference to Trinidad and Tobago – Report of the Committee – Chairman, O’Neill Lewis.
Report of the British Guiana Commission of Inquiry – Racial Problems in the Public Service – ICJ 1965.
Bureaucratic Power and Political Control, by A.W. Singham.
Further Readings.

Chapter 6 PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND PRESSURE GROUPS
Conceptualization, by J. LaPalombara.
Mass Parties in Jamaica, by C.P. Bradley.
The P.N.P. 1938 – 1944: A View of the Early Nationalist Movement in Jamaica, by Trevor G. Munroe.
Party Systems in British Guiana and the 1961 General Elections, by C.P. Bradley.
Trinidad and Tobago General Elections of 1961, by Gordon Lewis.
Some Notes on the Characteristics of B.W.I. Parties, by M. Ayearst.
Party Systems in the West Indies, by Kenneth John.
A Swing Analysis of Jamaica Elections, by M. Faber.
Ras Tafari: Cult of Outcast, by H.O. Patterson.
Further Readings.

Chapter 7 TRADE UNIONS AND POLITICS
Labour Unions in Tropical Countries of the Commonwealth, by B.C. Roberts.
The Rise of the Labour Movement (Jamaica), by O.W. Phelps.
History of the Barbados Workers’ Union, by Francis Mark.
The Rise and Fall of the Barefooted Man, by S.D. Ryan.
Social Democracy in Antigua, by N.H, Richards.
Trade Unions in the British West Indies, by W.H. Knowles.
Further Readings.

Chapter 8 ELITES AND POWER
Conceptualization, by T.B. Bottomore.
Jamaica Leaders: Attitudes in a New Nation, by W. Bell.
The P.N.P. 1938 – 1944: A View of the Early Nationalist Movement in Jamaica, by Trevor G. Munroe.
Decolonization in a Multi-Racial Society: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago, by Selwyn Ryan.
Social Change and Belief in Progress: A Study of Images of the Future in Jamaica, by J.A. Mau.
The Colonial Political System, by A.W. Singham.
A Start in Freedom, by Sir Hugh Foot.
A Report of the British Guiana Constitutional Commission 1954 Great Britain.
Further Readings.

Chapter 9 POLITICAL UNIFICATION
Political Unification: A Comparative Study of Leaders and Forces, by Amitar Etzioni.
Integration, Domination and the Small-State System, by A.W Singham & V. Lewis.
The Integration of Developing Countries: Some Thoughts on East Africa and Central America, by Aaron Segal.
Short-range Prospects in the British Caribbean, by M.G. Smith.
Further Readings.

A. Polemics
From Chaguaramas to Slavery, by Lloyd Best.
Party Politics in the West Indies, by C.L.R. James.
The Agony of the Eight, by W.A. Lewis.

B. Party Manifestoes
People’s National Party – Plan for Today 1940.
People’s National Movement – The People’s Charter 1956.
People’s Progressive Party – Manifesto 1961.
The B.L.P. – Manifesto 1966.

C. Extracts from Independence Constitutions
Comparative Executives – Jamaica: Trinidad: West Indies Act.
Comparative Parliaments – Trinidad: Jamaica: Barbados.
Comparative Fundamental Rights – Jamaica: Trinidad Ombudsman – Guyana.

Bibliography on government and Politics of the West Indies, prepared by C. Levy and A.W. Singham.

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