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A Country Study: Guyana
Library of Congress Call Number
F2368 .G893 1993
Please note
: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.
Guyana
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Guyana: Country Profile
Country
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIETY
ECONOMY
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Chapter 1 - Guyana: Historical Setting
(Scott B. MacDonald)
The Early Years
The Coming of the Europeans
Transition to British Rule
The Early British Colony and the Labor Problem
Origins of the Border Dispute with Venezuela
Political and Social Awakenings
Nineteenth-Century British Guiana
Political and Social Changes in the 1900s
The Development of Political Parties
Pre-Independence Government, 1953-66
The PPP'S First Government, 1953
The Interim Government, 1953-57
The Second PPP Government, 1957-61, and Racial Politics
PPP Reelection and Debacle
Independence and the Burnham Era
Burnham in Power
The Cooperative Republic
From Burnham to Hoyte
Chapter 2 - Guyana: The Society and Its Environment
(Frederick J. Conway)
Geography
Terrain
Hydrology
Climate
Population
Demographic Profile
Ethnic Composition
Population Distribution and Settlement Patterns
Urban Population
Emigration
Ethnic Groups
Afro-Guyanese
Indo-Guyanese
Portuguese and Chinese
Amerindians
Development of Ethnic Identity
Ideologies of Race and Class
Family and Kinship Structure
Afro-Guyanese Patterns
Indo-Guyanese Patterns
Religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Obeah and Amerindian Practices
Cults
Religion and Politics
Education
Education Policy and the Teaching Profession
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Institutions of Higher Education
Attitudes toward Education
Health and Welfare
Food and Diet
Health
Health and Welfare Services
Chapter 3 - Guyana: The Economy
(Brian D. McFeeters)
Growth and Structure of the Economy
History
Preindependence
Postindependence
Structure
Parallel Economy
Infrastructure
Government Policy
The Economic Recovery Program
Restoring Economic Growth
Absorbing the Parallel Market
Eliminating Payments Imbalances
Normalizing International Financial Relations
Results of the Economic Recovery Program
Labor
Agriculture
Sugar
Rice
Forestry
Fisheries
Livestock
Mining
Aluminum
Gold and Diamonds
Industry
Energy Supply
Manufacturing
Services
Banking
Transportation
Communications
External Economic Relations
Foreign Trade
Exports
Imports
Foreign Debt
Balance of Payments
Foreign Investment
Foreign Aid
Regional Integration
Chapter 4 - Guyana: Government and Politics
(Georges A. Fauriol)
Constitutional Background
Preindependence Constitutions
Independence Constitution
Constitution of 1980
Government Institutions
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Other National Institutions
Local Government
Civil Service
Political Dynamics
Electoral Process
Political Parties
People's National Congress
People's Progressive Party
Other Political Groups
Interest Groups
Trade Unions
Media
Religious Organizations
Other Groups
Foreign Relations
Relations with the United States
Relations with Venezuela
Relations with Brazil
Relations with Suriname
Relations with Britain
Relations with the Commonwealth Caribbean
Relations with Communist Countries
Chapter 5 - Guyana: National Security
(Christopher S. Simmons)
The Armed Forces
Mission, Organization, and Capabilities
Involvement in Political Affairs
The Security Forces
Mission and Organization
Paramilitary Forces and Special Units
Police
Informal Paramilitary Groups
Human Rights Violations
The Courts and the Penal System
Border Disputes
Guyana-Venezuela Dispute
Guyana-Suriname Dispute
Appendices
Appendix A. Tables
Appendix B. The Commonwealth of Nations
(Deborah Cinchon)
Appendix C. The Caribbean Community and Common Market
(Jeffrey Taylor)
Appendix D. Caribbean Basin Initiative
(Daniel Seyler)
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