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.
Зміст
Foreword Preface Ethnicity, Inequality and Conflict: An Introduction The Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago: Historical and Constitutional Evolution Struggles over the Distribution of Posts in the Public Service, Private Sector, Cabinet, Parliament and Presidency Identity Politics: Struggles over Symbols, Culture and History Partisan Politics, Electoral Systems and Ethnic Strife Modes and Mechanisms of Inter-Ethnic Conflict Management Conclusion
Про автора
RALPH PREMDAS is Professor of Public Policy at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad. He is author of numerous articles and books, including
Ethnic Conflict and Development: The Case of Guyana (1995);
Ethnic Conflict and Development: The Case of Fiji;
Identity, Ethnicity and Culture in the Caribbean; and
Secessionist Movements in Comparative Perspective.
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