Democratic Political Tragedy in the Postcolony - 9781138215115

Taylor & Francis

Democratic Political Tragedy in the PostcolonyThe Tragedy of Postcoloniality in Michael Manleys Jamaica and Nelson Mandelas South Africa\nAuthor(s): Greg A. Graham\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138215115, 978-1138215115\nSynopsis\nA ground-breaking work in Africana political thought that links the plight of progressive political endeavors in Africa with those in the Diaspora and beyond, Democratic Tragedy in the Postcolony engages with two of the defining political sagas of the postcolonial era. The book presents Michael Manley of Jamaica and Nelson Mandela of South Africa as tragic political leaders at the helm of popular democratic projects that run aground in the face of the constraints that a subordinate position in the global economy presents for such endeavors. Jamaicas experiment with democratic socialism as an alternative path to development at the height of the cold war is considered alongside post-Ap.