Democratic Advance and Conflict Resolution in Post-Colonial Guyana

"This sequel to Seecoomar's well-received Contributions towards the Resolution of Conflict in Guyana offers practical suggestions for finding a way out of the current political impasse. At the heart of his argument is the desirability of bringing to village and township communities real control over their affairs. This is seen as a counter to the competition for state power that has brought Guyana to a state of continuous, simmering ethnic civil war. But Seecoomar recognises that Guyana's problems cannot all be solved at the local level. His proposal for 'alternating' government at the national level is both novel and provocative, addressing the need both for access to power for competing ethnic groups and for responsible opposition. He argues, too, for consultative styles of leadership in contrast to the tendency to authoritarianism that has been a malign element in Guyanese politics"--Back cover.