Grenada Revolution : Reflections and Lessons

Wendy C Grenade

ISBN 10: 1496807804 / ISBN 13: 9781496807809

Published by University Press Of Mississippi, 2016

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Grenada experienced much turmoil in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in an armed Marxist revolution, a bloody military coup, and finally in 1983 Operation Urgent Fury, a United States-led invasion. Wendy C. Grenade combines various perspectives to tell a Caribbean story about this revolution, weaving together historical accounts of slain Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, the New Jewel Leftist Movement, and contemporary analysis. There is much controversy. Though the Organization of American States formally requested intervention from President Ronald Reagan, world media coverage was largely negative and skeptical, if not baffled, by the action, which resulted in a rapid defeat and the deposition of the Revolutionary Military Council.By examining the possibilities and contradictions of the Grenada Revolution, the contributors draw upon thirty years' of hindsight to illuminate a crucial period of the Cold War. Beyond geopolitics, the book interrogates but transcends the nuances and peculiarities of Grenada's political history to situate this revolution in its larger Caribbean and global context. In doing so, contributors seek to unsettle old debates while providing fresh understandings about a critical period in the Caribbean's postcolonial experience. This collection throws into sharp focus the centrality of the Grenada Revolution, offering a timely contribution to Caribbean scholarship and to wider understanding of politics in small developing, postcolonial societies. Seller Inventory # 9781496807809

Synopsis:

A detailed examination of the broad implications of Marxist revolution, politics, and the eventual invasion of the island nation

About the Author: Wendy C. Grenade, Grenada, West Indies, is a lecturer in political science, Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.She has authored several scholarly articles on politics in Grenada.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Grenada Revolution : Reflections and Lessons
Publisher: University Press Of Mississippi
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu