| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 348 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Series |
Caribbean series ; 27 |
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Caribbean series (Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands)) ; 27.
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| Note |
Directory of Open Access Books: DOAB. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-343) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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 for development aid after 1975? Was Paramaribo following a certain foreign policy strategy or did it merely react towards internal and external events? What were the decision making processes in defining the foreign policy course and who was involved in these processes? And why was a proposal discussed to hand back the right of an independent foreign and defence policy to a Dutch Commonwealth government in the early 1990s? These questions are examined here in depth, in the first comprehensive analysis of Suriname's foreign policy from 1975 to 1991. The book provides readers interested in Caribbean and Latin American affairs with a detailed account of Suriname's external relations. Moreover, the young Republic may stand as a case study, as it confronted the difficulties and challenges that small developing states often face. Roger Janssen (1967), born in the Dutch-German border region of Cleve, migrated to Australia in 1989. He received his education as a historian at the University of Western Australia where he obtained a Ph. D. in 1999. During his graduate and post-graduate studies, the main focus of his research was directed towards the social-economic and political developments of the Dutch Caribbean after the Second World War. Currently he lives and works in the Netherlands"--Publisher's description. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Suriname -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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Society and social sciences.
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Suriname. (OCoLC)fst01204607
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Indexed Term |
Suriname |
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Caribbean |
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Latin America |
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Foreign policy |
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Political development |
| Other Form: |
Print version: In search of a path. Leiden : KITLV Press, 2011 9789067183345 (OCoLC)555620094 |
| ISBN |
9789004253674 (electronic bk.) |
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900425367X (electronic bk.) |
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9789067183345 |
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9067183342 |
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