Description
Since 1944, the Jamaican people, without ethnic or religious strife, civil war, military coup, one-party dictatorship, assassination of political leaders, insurgency or genocide, have voted out governments and voted in opposition parties in free and fair elections – a record in democratic governance equaled by only a handful of stated worldwide.
In Adult Suffrage and Political Administrations in Jamaica, 1944−2002, Trevor Munroe and Arnold Bertram, both active participants in this process, document critical aspects of this record.
Illustrated and enhanced with over 445 tables and figures, key features of this publication include:
the elections through which the consolidation of democracy occurred
■ the representatives – their gender, education, occupation, age – whom the people chose to form 13 successive governments and parliaments
■ the laws that the legislature passed and the institutions governments established in building a modern democratic state
■ advances and failures – political, economic, social and cultural – of each administration
■ comparison of the performances of successive administrations
■ the critical challenges facing the Jamaican people and the new leaders.
This book is a critical reference tool for anyone interested in Jamaican political history.
About the Authors
Trevor Munroe, Rhodes Scholar and Fulbright Fellow, political scientist, labour activist and politician, is Professor of Government and Politics at the University of the West Indies, Mona. He presently heads Jamaica’s National Integrity Action, a not for profit NGO dedicated to the building of integrity and the combat of corruption in Jamaica on a non-partisan basis.
Arnold Bertram, distinguished commentator on Jamaican Social History and Political Development is a former Legislator in both houses of the Jamaican Parliament and a former Minister of Government.
Contents
List of Ilustrations
Introduction
PART ONE: THE HOURNEY TO ADULT SUFFRAGE
- The Colonial Franchise, 1664-1865
- From Crown Colony to Adult Suffrage, 1866-1944
PART TWO: PRE-INDEPENDENCE ADMINISTRATIONS
- The 1944-1949 Administration
- The 1949-1955 Administration
- The 1955-1959 Administration
- The 1959-1962 Administration
PART THREE: POST INDEPENDENCE ADMINISTRATIONS
- The 1962-1967 Administration
- The 1967-1972 Administration
- The 1972-1976 Administration
- The 1976-1980 Administration
- The 1980-1983 Administration
- The 1983-1989 Administration
- The 1989-1993 Administration
- The 1993-1997 Administration
- The 1997-2002 Administration
- Achievements and Challenges
APPENDIX: KSAC and Parish Council Election Results
Notes
Bibliography
Index
