Post colonial trajectories in the Caribbean : the three Guianas Colonial legacies and postcolonial conflicts in Guyana Kate Quinn Democracy and political culture in Suriname Hans Ramsoedh The dichotomy of universalism and particularism in French Guiana Fred Réno and Bernard Phipps Politics and ethnicity in the Guianas Steve Garner Migrations in the Guianas : evolution similarities and differences Simona Vezzoli Small scale gold mining in the Guianas : mobility and policy across national borders Marjo de Theije Migrants money and might : the image of China in the Guianas Paul B. Tjon Sie Fat Ranu Abhelakh and Edward Troon Infrastructure and regional development of the Guianas Pitou van Dijck Untapped : the energy potential of the Guianas Anthony T. Bryan Conclusion : Guyana Suriname and French Guiana in a changing world Rosemarijn Hoefte Matthew L. Bishop and Peter Clegg