Caribbean Charisma: Reflections on Leadership, Legitimacy and Populist Politics PDF
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NENT TT 37131 024 YW .York Woods Edited by ‘ Anton Allahar , acon i a a e e i t m nes as aD _rie / e y a - CARIBBEAN CHARISMA CARIBBEAN CHARISMA Reflections on Leadership, Legitimacy and Populist Politics Edited by ANTON L ALLAHAR 1 Ian Randle Publishers LYNNE RIENNER PUBLISHERS Kingston BOULDER& LONDON First published in Jamaica 2001 by Tan Randle Publishers 11 Cunningham Avenue Box 686 Kingston 6 ©2001 Anton Allahar All rights reserved-no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the authors or publisher. ISBN 976-637-026-5 paperback A catalogue record of this book is available from the National Library of Jamaica. Published in the United States of America in 2001 by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc 1800 30th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301 www.rienner.com and in the United Kingdom by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc 3 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8LU. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Caribbean charisma: reflections on leadership, legitimacy, and populist politics/edited by Anton Allahar. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-58826-005-4 (alk. paper) 1 Political leadership—Caribbean Area. 2. Charisma (Personality trait)— Caribbean Area. 3. Legitimacy of governments—Caribbean Area. 4. Populism—Caribbean Area. I. Title: Reflections on leadership, legitimacy, and populist politics. II. Allahar, Anton. JL599.5.491 C37 2001 306.2’09729—dc2 1 2001019382 British cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library. Book design: Sans Serif Cover design: Errol Stennett This volume is dedicated to all those Caribbean leaders, whether mentioned in the following pages or not, who have inspired their countries, their peoples, and the region as a whole by their strength, vision, and example. Contents Charisma and Populism: Theoretical Reflections on Pee rtlet el anche icine acy a. Me tiesto ioe deesw ltees tte tithes ae 1 Anton L Allabar Errol Barrow (1920-78): The Social Construction of Colonial and Post-colonial Charismatic Leadership in Barbados ......... 33 Hilbourne A Watson The Limits of Charisma: Grenada’s Eric Gairy (1922-97) and Maurice Bishop (1944-83): Intellectual and Political Biographies........ he Pedro A Noguera Linden Forbes Burnham (1923-85): Unravelling the Paradox of Post-colonial Charismatic Leadership in Guyana.......... 92 Linden Lewis Cheddi Jagan (1918-97): Charisma and Guyana’s RESPONSE VVESESTIUCADIEAISIN o2o5s sectccssesornssversievestuesecansaseungesseoeder 121 Percy C Hintzen A Very Public Private Man: Trinidad’s Bric: Eustace Williams: (1911283). .-2e Anti ie Recieved 155 Patricia Mohammed Jamaica’s Michael Manley (1924-97): Crossing the CEGHTOUTS OL CN Arisiia ies scodes tanger ttco s cee sce neveS ahecacecssauedesdeMeeaectvavons 192 Brian Meeks Cuba’s Fidel Castro (b 1920): Charisma and Santerfa—Max Weber Revisited ............ccsssscccssssssccesssscesseseees setneecdsenabase 212 Nelson P. Valdés =- | a a)1 ee ee_ * a oo . - i Pieter Ain. Recol ee a * ha CSO) i ee rn ca age ee Sor nae ae:G hilhonew cana adel ~ Aare ce qutessbeexd arincoriedS nian 260%I r x mi : ae, eyS ae a x ae rose ep er yon > a ao
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