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The Difficult Flowering of Surinam: Ethnicity and Politics in a Plural Society
Edward Dew
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Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 430.
In the months immediately preceding Surinam's independence, November 25, 1975, warning signals went up on both sides of the Atlantic. This small, ethnically plural society was torn by severe political conflict. Elections in November 1973 had brought an end to political collaboration between Creoles and Hindustanis, the country's two largest ethnic groups; and the Creoles, now in control of the government, were resolutely pushing (over Hindustani opposition) to sever their colonial ties with the Netherlands. But defections from the Creole benches during the summer of 1975 had produced a virtual stalemate in the legislature, heightening fears that the government would ... Read more
In the months immediately preceding Surinam's independence, November 25, 1975, warning signals went up on both sides of the Atlantic. This small, ethnically plural society was torn by severe political conflict. Elections in November 1973 had brought an end to political collaboration between Creoles and Hindustanis, the country's two largest ethnic groups; and the Creoles, now in control of the government, were resolutely pushing (over Hindustani opposition) to sever their colonial ties with the Netherlands. But defections from the Creole benches during the summer of 1975 had produced a virtual stalemate in the legislature, heightening fears that the government would ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Condition
New
Weight
430g
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024720576
SKU
V9789024720576
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