Caribbean Labor and Politics: Legacies of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley (African American Life Series)

Having more in common than their deaths on the same day in 1997, the late Cheddi Jagan of Guyana and Michael Manley of Jamaica both represented a radical perspective in modern Caribbean politics. Jagan and Manley each had a bold and creative ability to connect labor and politics and made it their priority to minimize poverty and inequality and to enhance the welfare of the Caribbean's disadvantaged and dispossessed. Caribbean Labor and Politics looks closely at the legacies of Jagan and Manley and their ramifications for the political and economic struggles of the Caribbean region and the world. This edited volume brings together a variety of studies on the lives, works, and intellectual and practical contributions of these two stalwart political leaders. The chapters focus primarily on Jagan's and Manley's years as heads of state of their respective countries and also encapsulate their pre-political years-mainly their growing-up experiences and their organizational work in the labor movement. The core contributions of these men are characterized in terms of their pivotal struggles towards the realization of what we term the "working class project." Part 1: Life And Times Of The Men. Michael Manley: A Personal Perspective / Norman Girvan -- Legacies Of Cheddi Jagan / Brindley H. Benn -- Dr. Cheddi Jagan: The Making Of A Movement Intellectual / Maurice St. Pierre -- Michael Manley, Trade Unionism, And The Politics Of Equality / Anthony Bogues -- Colonialism, Political Policing, And The Jagan Years / Joan Mars -- Part 2: Labor-politics Nexus. Guyana, Jamaica, And The Cold War Project: The Transformation Of Caribbean Labor / Hilbourne Watson -- Globalization, Economic Fallout, And The Crisis Of Organized Labor In The Caribbean / Clive Thomas -- Ethno-politics And The Caribbean Working-class Project: Contributions Of Cheddi Jagan And Michael Manley / Perry Mars -- Women Trade Union Leaders In The Anglophone Caribbean / A. Lynn Bolles -- Part 3: Critical Current Challenges. Global Economic Crisis And Caribbean Women's Survival Strategies / Alma H. Young And Kristine B. Miranne -- The Caribbean And Drugs: Challenges In Local-global Context / Ivelaw L. Griffith -- The Role Of Emigration In The Caribbean Development Process / Monica H. Gordon. Edited By Perry Mars And Alma H. Young. This Edited Volume Grows Out Of A Conference Held At Wayne State University In April 1998 That Analyzed The Lives And Politics Of Two Great Leaders Of The Caribbean, Cheddi Jagan Of Guyana And Michael Manley Of Jamaica--acknowledgements. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 243-250) And Index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index Part 1: Life and times of the men. Michael Manley: a personal perspective / Norman Girvan -- Legacies of Cheddi Jagan / Brindley H. Benn -- Dr. Cheddi Jagan: the making of a movement intellectual / Maurice St. Pierre -- Michael Manley, trade unionism, and the politics of equality / Anthony Bogues -- Colonialism, political policing, and the Jagan years / Joan Mars -- Part 2: Labor-politics nexus. Guyana, Jamaica, and the cold war project: the transformation of Caribbean labor / Hilbourne Watson -- Globalization, economic fallout, and the crisis of organized labor in the Caribbean / Clive Thomas -- Ethno-politics and the Caribbean working-class project: contributions of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley / Perry Mars -- Women trade union leaders in the anglophone Caribbean / A. Lynn Bolles -- Part 3: Critical current challenges. Global economic crisis and Caribbean women's survival strategies / Alma H. Young and Kristine B. Miranne -- The Caribbean and drugs: challenges in local-global context / Ivelaw L. Griffith -- The role of emigration in the Caribbean development process / Monica H. Gordon