Latinos & Latin Americans, Civilization - History, Latin American & Caribbean Literature, Caribbean & West Indian History

The Caribbean: An Intellectual History

Name: The Caribbean: An Intellectual History
Author: Denis Benn
ISBN: 9780974215563

by Denis Benn

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Overview

"Professor Benn has systematised for the first time the elements that constitute the intellectual tradition of the Caribbean from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. That tradition may be divided into two parts: an older tradition which was confined mainly to the planter class that sought to elaborate, under the Old Representative System, a political philosophy in defence of their political and economic privileges, best represented in the writings of Edward Long and Bryan Edwards. In this context, the ideological underpinnings of Crown Colony government, which succeeded the Old Representative System, are also analysed." "In the newer tradition which emerged during the nineteenth century there have been three main intellectual influences in the figures of Marcus Garvey, C. L. R. James and Eric Williams. Garvey developed the perspective based on racial consciousness as the basis of political action." The book presents a comprehensive overview of the history of political thought in the Caribbean and is suitable for both academics and students of Political Thought and Comparative Politics.

Synopsis

The Planter Historians And The Old Representative System / Edward Long And Bryan Edwards -- The Crown Colony Government And Imperial Trusteeship: The Political Theory Of Crown Colony Rule: Liverpool To Moyne -- West Indian Nationalism: The Intellectual Dimensions; J.j. Thomas To Eric Williams -- The Intellectual Foundation Of Modern Caribbean Economics; W. Arthur Lewis And The Theory Of Economic Growth -- New World And New Political Economy: Best, Beckford, Girvan Et. Al -- Marxism And Socio-political Change: C.l.r. James To Cheddie Jagan -- Black Consciousness And Black Affirmation: The Intellectual Dimensions Of Black Power: Garvey To Rodney. Denis M. Benn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [280]-306) And Index.