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2. Race Relations in the Caribbean: The Myth of Representative Bureaucracy

verfasst von : Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie, Ann Marie Bissessar, Talia Esnard

Erschienen in: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Caribbean Organisations and Society

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to examine the mechanisms by which ethnic groups are accommodated in the public sector of an ex-colonial, small island state, Trinidad and Tobago. It will be noted, that in the case of Trinidad and Tobago, like its neighbour Guyana, the nature of the economy, the demographic relations between and among groups, the settlement patterns, the size of the country, its position in the context of international politics and the nature of the stratification system all coalesced to determine the political as well as the administrative systems and structures. The paper will explore the extent to which each group has been represented within the broader public sector and will assess the mechanisms which have been introduced to allow for assimilation by the various groups.

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Titel: Race Relations in the Caribbean: The Myth of Representative Bureaucracy
verfasst von: Jacqueline H. Stephenson
Natalie Persadie
Ann Marie Bissessar
Talia Esnard
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Caribbean Organisations and Society
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-47613-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-47614-4

Copyright-Jahr: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47614-4_2