Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2000

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Stetson, Dorothy M.

Abstract

This thesis compares the extent of democratization in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. To compare the degree of democracy, I use four indicators: (1) fair and competitive elections; (2) interest groups' access to policy making; (3) policy responsiveness to social needs; and (4) human rights. To explain any differences in the degree of democratization between these two countries, I examine four independent variables: (1) political experiences in colonial societies and during independence from British rule; (2) standard of education; (3) economic development; and (4) the type of political economy. After testing these variables, I found that Trinidad has moved faster in establishing democracy than Guyana because of differences in ethnic conflict at independence, type of political economy, and overall wealth.

Extent

93 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2000.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT12704

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