Empowering a Peasantry in a Caribbean Context: The Case of Land Settlement Schemes in Guyana, 1865-1985-Fast Shipping

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An exploration of the land settlement schemes of Guyana over 160 years. It analyzes the interrelationships of conflicting forces in the political economy of Guyana, which frustrated attempts at empowerment of the peasantry. The impact of these schemes on social differentiation is also discussed.