Contributions Toward the Resolution of Conflict in Guyana

By Judaman Seecoomar

Conflict between Africans and Indians has undermined social and economic development in Guyana. Virtual civil war in the 1960s, rigged elections, authoritarian government, and economic collapse has led thousands of Guyanese to emigrate. Seecoomar shows how Guyana has arrived at this impasse, arguing that those who control the state have ignored the interests of the losers and that this failure to satisfy the human needs of all ethnic groups is the root cause of the conflict. Only their satisfaction will harness the whole nation's energies. The book argues for a process of conflict resolution through collaborative problem solving, offering Guyana the means of finding constitutional arrangements acceptable to all eethnic groups. It outlines the theory behind such an approach and provides case studies of conflict resolution in action.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900715651
• ISBN13: 9781900715652
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 8.2"