Title: The imperatives of power
First published: 1997
Description: The political changes that have occurred in Grenada since 1951 are unique, particularly within the Commonwealth Caribbean which has had a tradition of stable two-party democracies, based upon the Westminster system of government. This study attempts to explain the dramatic shifts in political leadership that have occurred in Grenada during the forty year period examined.

Three leaders, Eric Gairy, Maurice Bishop, and Herbert Blaize, each possessing substantially different ideological orientations, held power during this period. The factors responsible for their rise and eventual loss of power are analyzed and explained through historical and ethnographic research which was carried out in two stages: from July to December 1982, and from August 1987 to February 1988.
Subjects: History, Politics and government, Political culture, Political stability, Political leadership, Social change, Power (Social sciences), Politischer Wandel, Geschichte 1951-1991, Political science, Sozialer Wandel, Grenada, politics and government
Places: Grenada
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: F2056.8 .N64 1997