A Political and Social History of Guyana, 1945-1983

By Thomas J. Spinner Jr.

Originally published in 1984, this is a documented account of the political history of the former British colony of Guyana. Providing a reflection of the increasing involvement of the United States in the Caribbean and Central America on the long-term political, social and economic effect that intervention can have on the small states of less developed countries during the period of 1945 to 1983. The text includes a detailed historical account of post-World War II politics and moves onto the emergence of the nationalist movement in Guyana in the late 1940s and the cold war period of the 1950s; concluding with the consequences both politically and economically in the 1980s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367169762
• ISBN13: 9780367169763
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages