ISBN:
0230521827
,
9780230206557
,
9780230521827
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xi, 198 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Ethnicity, inequality, and public sector governance series
Parallel Title:
Print version Trinidad and Tobago : Ethnic Conflict, Inequality and Public Sector Governance
DDC:
305.800972983
Keywords:
Equality
;
Politics, Practical
;
Ethnic conflict
Abstract:
How does a multi-ethnic society resolve the contentious issue of resource allocation without damaging the state? This study examines inequality in terms of distributive justice, adaptation of political institutions, the role of symbols of recognition in representation and conflict management in power sharing, resource allocation and public policy
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Series Preface; 1 Ethnicity, Inequality and Conflict: An Introduction; 2 The Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago: Historical and Constitutional Evolution; 3 Struggles over the Distribution of Posts in the Public Service, Private Sector, Cabinet, Parliament and Presidency; 4 Identity Politics: Struggles over Symbols, Culture and History; 5 Partisan Politics, Electoral Systems and Ethnic Strife; 6 Modes and Mechanisms of Inter-Ethnic Conflict Management; 7 Conclusion; References; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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