Back to the Barracks? Five Years 'Revo' in Suriname
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4547115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary Brana-Shute, Gary Brana‐shute (University of Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-122 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/165737 |
| OpenAlex | W2783741698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
On 25 November 1985 the Republic of Suriname celebrated ten years of independent statehood. That decade witnessed a number of unexpected and quite extraordinary events in the former Dutch colony. Since the last free parliamentary elections in 1977, the country has endured: a military coup d'etat (1980) the arbitrary arrest and detainment of leaders of the "old" political parties (1980); the nullification of its constitution and civil rights (1980) and the imposition of a "state of emergency" (1982); the appointment by the military high command of five civilian cabinets (1981,1982,1983,1984, and 1985); a foreign and domestic policy that has swung erratically between far left and center; a cordial relationship with Cuba unceremoniously broken by Suriname following the US-led invasion of Grenada; the tragic and colossally stupid murder of 15 (possibly more) prominent Surinamers opposed to the revolution (1982); the suspension of more than US$1.5 billion dollars of Dutch foreign aid (1982); seven alleged counter-coups, one of which supposedly enjoyed the support of the CIA and several American mercenaries (1980-1984); deteriorating relations with the Netherlands, to the point where there is no ambassador in the Hague; a rather visionary attempt to dismantle the ethnic structure of pre-revo party politics by creating "one national party;" a cozy relationship with Libya under the guise of "cultural exchange;" and the rapid deterioration of a once booming economy. Now in 1986, in the midst of a dialogue with the "old" political parties, there is robust talk of a return to civilian government
Constitution · Economic history · Foreign policy · Nullification · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Economic Zones and Regional Development · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
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| Citation span | 1993 - 2011 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |