In search of a path : an analysis of the foreign policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991 /

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"In search of a path, An analysis of the foreign policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991, Roger Janssen The foreign policy of small states is an often neglected topic, which is particularly the case when it comes to Suriname. How did the young Republic deal with its dependency on the Netherlands f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janssen, Roger, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : KITLV Press, 2011.
Colección:Caribbean series (Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands)) ; 27.
Temas:
1900-1999
Society and social sciences.
HISTORY > Latin America > South America.
Diplomatic relations
Suriname > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Suriname
Caribbean
Latin America
Foreign policy
Political development
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Colonial rule. The arrival of the Dutch
  • Emerging socio-economic structures
  • The winding path towards political independence
  • II. Independent in name only. Creation of the Surinamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Regional integration; A failed opportunity
  • The migration issue
  • Under the thumb of international capital
  • The 'golden handshake' or 'golden handcuffs'
  • The coup d'état of February 1980
  • Escalating internal and external tensions
  • III. David versus Goliath. The Netherlands becomes the 'enemy'
  • The gloves are off
  • The termination of Dutch aid and its socio-economic consequences
  • IV. Standing amongst giants. The push towards regional integration
  • Suriname feels the heat of the Cold War
  • Paramaribo under pressure from intergovernmental organizations and multinationals
  • The Libyan connection
  • V. The quest for international solidarity. A Surinamese perspective on world politics
  • Faced with international isolation
  • Paramaribo's diplomatic counteroffensive
  • Human rights abuses and Suriname's international image
  • The search for funds
  • VI. Suriname on its knees. The Revolution's failure
  • The emerging dialogue with the Netherlands
  • Going around in circles
  • Deadlocked relations
  • The civil war
  • Another diplomatic breakdown
  • Return to democracy
  • VII. Return to the patron-client relationship. Suriname under civilian rule
  • Dutch-Surinamese rapprochement
  • Suriname's descent into obscurity
  • The civil war and its international impact
  • Dutch-Surinamese relations, 1989-1990
  • The Christmas coup
  • VIII. Towards a Commonwealth? An idea emerges
  • The case for a Commonwealth
  • The case against a Commonwealth
  • The Commonwealth's collapse into oblivion
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue.
  • I. Colonial rule
  • II. Independent in name only
  • III. David versus Goliath
  • IV. Standing amongst giants
  • V. The quest for international solidarity
  • VI. Suriname on its knees
  • VII. Return to the patron-client relationship
  • VIII. Towards a Commonwealth?
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue.

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