Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy and Development in the Caribbean

'œThe particular distinction of this book is that it covers the entire sweep of modern Trinidadian politics to the death in 1981 of the nation's first prime minister, Eric Williams, the ascension of his successor, George Chambers, and Chambers's subsequent difficulties in stemming the nation's growing political and economic problems. The chapters on the growing rot in the People's National Movement (PNM); the weakening of political authority; the trend to autocratic rule; and the rise of new forces of opposition, compellingly chart the PNM's weakening grip on political power.... Highly recommended for undergraduates specializing in the politics of the English-speaking Caribbean.'' ChoiceScott Macdonald is the author of 'Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy and Development in the Caribbean', published 1986 under ISBN 9780275920043 and ISBN 0275920046.