Author: Lloyd Best
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political activists
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A Party Politics for Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Lloyd Best
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political activists
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political activists
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Rise and Fall of Party Politics in Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Harvey, Franklyn V. P
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties Trinidad and Tobago History
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties Trinidad and Tobago History
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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The Politics of Labour and Development in Trinidad
Author: Ray Kiely
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
ISBN: 9789766400170
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This thesis is a labour history of Trinidad and Tobago, concentrating on the period from 1937 to 1990. The study attempts to show that there is not a unified or homogenous working class, and for this reason both traditional Marxist and industrial relations theories are rejected. Instead, the history of labour focuses on how the working classes have been divided by factors such as race, gender, class structure and politics. These divisions are used as an explanation for the absence of a popular socialist party in the country. It concludes that the economic recession of the 1980s has led to the worst crisis in the history of the labour movement, but at the same time, this has laid the framework for a new strategy of social movement unionism, which attempts to constructively engage with, rather than ignore, divisions within the working classes. The main sources of data were documentary and archival material, and in particular, reports made by the British TUC and Colonial Office, industrial relations legislation, and trade union and political party documents and manifestoes. For the contemporary period, these sources of data were supplemented by fifteen interviews with leading figures in trade union and labour politics. The work is based on a macro approach to the study of labour, and as such constitutes a new and original approach to the study of labour in Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, more contemporary trade union documents and interviews provided the researcher with new and original material.
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
ISBN: 9789766400170
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This thesis is a labour history of Trinidad and Tobago, concentrating on the period from 1937 to 1990. The study attempts to show that there is not a unified or homogenous working class, and for this reason both traditional Marxist and industrial relations theories are rejected. Instead, the history of labour focuses on how the working classes have been divided by factors such as race, gender, class structure and politics. These divisions are used as an explanation for the absence of a popular socialist party in the country. It concludes that the economic recession of the 1980s has led to the worst crisis in the history of the labour movement, but at the same time, this has laid the framework for a new strategy of social movement unionism, which attempts to constructively engage with, rather than ignore, divisions within the working classes. The main sources of data were documentary and archival material, and in particular, reports made by the British TUC and Colonial Office, industrial relations legislation, and trade union and political party documents and manifestoes. For the contemporary period, these sources of data were supplemented by fifteen interviews with leading figures in trade union and labour politics. The work is based on a macro approach to the study of labour, and as such constitutes a new and original approach to the study of labour in Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, more contemporary trade union documents and interviews provided the researcher with new and original material.
50 Years of the Ballot
Author: George John
Publisher:
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Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Publisher:
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Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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The Disillusioned Electorate
Author: Selwyn D. Ryan
Publisher:
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Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Publisher:
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Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Kirk Peter Meighoo
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
ISBN: 976637337X
Category : Constitutional history
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"The countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean are all self-governing, determining their own futures. But some 40 years after gaining independence from Britain, the question remains whether these countries are truly democratic and whether the parliamentary and electoral systems adopted, are well suited to the Caribbean experience. Meighoo and Jamadar answer these questions in the negative. A true democracy, they argue, is one where the Legislature has the authority and the strength to make the Executive effectively accountable and responsible to it and where the electoral system results in the true practical separation of the Legislature and the Executive. Using Trinidad and Tobago as the model, Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago offers an overview of the constitutional reform process in the Commonwealth Caribbean. In these young, postcolonial democracies, where party politics have had a negative impact on the process of democratic reform, the authors review the historical, political and cultural motivations that have spawned the most recent debates on constitutional reform; and more particularly on the proposals for parliamentary and electoral reform. The book concludes with a review of past proposals and recommendations, and puts forward the authors' own suggestions for reform. At a time when most of the Commonwealth Caribbean is undergoing a process of constitutional debate and change, this book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion and provides a basis for the informed citizen, student or pundit to judge the process of reform. "
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
ISBN: 976637337X
Category : Constitutional history
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"The countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean are all self-governing, determining their own futures. But some 40 years after gaining independence from Britain, the question remains whether these countries are truly democratic and whether the parliamentary and electoral systems adopted, are well suited to the Caribbean experience. Meighoo and Jamadar answer these questions in the negative. A true democracy, they argue, is one where the Legislature has the authority and the strength to make the Executive effectively accountable and responsible to it and where the electoral system results in the true practical separation of the Legislature and the Executive. Using Trinidad and Tobago as the model, Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago offers an overview of the constitutional reform process in the Commonwealth Caribbean. In these young, postcolonial democracies, where party politics have had a negative impact on the process of democratic reform, the authors review the historical, political and cultural motivations that have spawned the most recent debates on constitutional reform; and more particularly on the proposals for parliamentary and electoral reform. The book concludes with a review of past proposals and recommendations, and puts forward the authors' own suggestions for reform. At a time when most of the Commonwealth Caribbean is undergoing a process of constitutional debate and change, this book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion and provides a basis for the informed citizen, student or pundit to judge the process of reform. "
Massa Day Done
Author: Lennie M. Nimblett
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504996240
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
This book describes the transition of Trinidad and Tobago from a British crown colony to an independent republic. Divided into two parts, the first sketches the constitutional developments from the Spanish capitulation of Trinidad in 1797 to changes associated with a British crown colony. It describes in greater detail the move, after 1956, towards republicanism and the debate about the 1976 constitution. Part I ends with a review of that debate. The second part examines some of the issues generated by the new constitution and, in particular, looks at problems associated with the president, the Privy Council, and representation.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504996240
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
This book describes the transition of Trinidad and Tobago from a British crown colony to an independent republic. Divided into two parts, the first sketches the constitutional developments from the Spanish capitulation of Trinidad in 1797 to changes associated with a British crown colony. It describes in greater detail the move, after 1956, towards republicanism and the debate about the 1976 constitution. Part I ends with a review of that debate. The second part examines some of the issues generated by the new constitution and, in particular, looks at problems associated with the president, the Privy Council, and representation.
The Mechanics of Independence
Author: Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789766401153
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
If any doubt remains, the story of Trinidad and Tobago should dispel the illusion that money and technical assistance can launch a new station in the world community. This work seeks to probe the interplay of political and social factors on national development with commitment and detachment.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789766401153
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
If any doubt remains, the story of Trinidad and Tobago should dispel the illusion that money and technical assistance can launch a new station in the world community. This work seeks to probe the interplay of political and social factors on national development with commitment and detachment.
Politics in a 'half Made Society'
Author: Kirk Peter Meighoo
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Revolution and Reaction
Author: Selwyn D. Ryan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description