Cheddi Jagan and the Politics of Power: British Guiana's Struggle for Independence

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Cheddi Jagan and the Politics of Power This page intentionally left blank Cheddi Jagan and the Politics of Power British Guiana’s Struggle for Independence Colin A. Palmer The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill This book was published with the assistance of the H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Fund of the University of North Carolina Press. A complete list of books published in the Lehman Series appears at the end of the book.© 2010 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS All rights reserved. Set in Merlo and Myriad Pro types by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Palmer, Colin A., 1944– Cheddi Jagan and the politics of power : British Guiana’s struggle for independence / Colin A. Palmer. p. cm. — (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8078-3416-9 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Guyana—History—1803–1966. 2. Guyana—Politics and government—1803–1966. 3. Great Britain—Colonies—America—History. 4. Jagan, Cheddi. I. Title. F2384.P35 2010 988.1—dc22 2010018132 14 13 12 11 105 4 3 2 1 ...