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Seaga, Edward - 1930–, prime minister of Jamaica (1980–89). Born in Boston, Mass., to Jamaican parents of Lebanese descent, he was minister of welfare and development (1962–67) and finance minister (1967–72). In 1980, his conservative Jamaican Labor party (JLP) won the elections and he became prime minister. He severed relations with Cuba and promoted close ties with


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    Between Self-Determination and Dependency: Jamaica's Foreign Relations, 1972-1989 » Read Now

    by Holger W. Henke. 222 pgs.

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    Between Self-Determination and Dependency analyses the nature and trajectory of Jamaica's foreign relations from 1972 to 1989. The central argument is that the relative autonomy of the Jamaican state declined due to the evolution of a new international regime which in effect disallowed the...
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    Democracy in the Caribbean: Myths and Realities ("The Seaga Period: 1980-1989" begins on p. 35) » Read Now

    by Carlene J. Edie. 298 pgs.

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    This edited collection examines the diverse political experiences represented in the Caribbean. It presents a comparative explanation of attempts at democratization and assesses their successes and failures.
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    Economic Management, Income Distribution, and Poverty in Jamaica » Read Now

    by Derick A. C. Boyd. 168 pgs.

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    Providing an empirical look at the Jamaican economy, this careful study examines the impact of the IMF approach to economic management in the 1980s and compares it to the non-IMF policies of the 1970s. Demonstrating that Jamaica's income is among the most unequally distributed in the world, the...
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    Distant Neighbors in the Caribbean: The Dominican Republic and Jamaica in Comparative Perspective » Read Now

    by Richard S. Hillman, Thomas J. D'Agostino, Howard J. Wiarda. 197 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    This study in comparative politics provides a comparison and contrast in the political development of two countries that have divergent historical influences. This work furthers our understanding of both nations by pulling together themes and patterns common to both the Hispanic and British...
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    Class, State, and Democracy in Jamaica » Read Now

    by Carl Stone. 204 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...surrounding Jamaica under the reformist leadership of Edward Seaga. No one is better qualified to penetrate Jamaican realities...President Ronald Reagan and Jamaicas Prime...
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    Geopolitics of the Caribbean: Ministates in a Wider World » Read Now

    by Thomas D. Anderson. 180 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...political potential differ according to their comparative size in each country. The 1980 election campaigns of Manley and Seaga in Jamaica, for example, focused heavily on...
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    Demeaned but Empowered: The Social Power of the Urban Poor in Jamaica ("Race and Politics in the Slums: A Victory for Edward Seaga" begins on p. 41) » Read Now

    by Obika Gray. 429 pgs.

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    Gray's central thesis asserts that the Jamaican state is a form of predatory state that incorporates contradictory social forces into an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy. He introduces a series of constructs to support this argument, but the...

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