
xv+ 199pp, cloth, jacket, 22x14cm
This study investigates the political behavior and integration of the East Indian minority population within the post-colonial framework of Trinidad. Yogendra K. Malik, a scholar specializing in South Asian politics and diaspora studies, utilizes a combination of historical analysis and political science methodology to examine how ethnic identity influences voting patterns, party affiliation, and legislative representation. The work argues that the East Indian community's political trajectory is defined by a complex negotiation between cultural preservation and the necessity of participating in a pluralistic national system.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars in Caribbean studies and political sociology frequently cite this work as a foundational text for understanding the ethnic dimensions of Trinidadian politics. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous framework for analyzing minority political agency in post-colonial societies.
Page Count:
199
Publication Date:
1971-01-01
Publisher:
published for the Institute of Race Relations by Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019218198X
ISBN-13:
9780192181985
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