Word: manley
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Fearful of the economic chaos that could result from the possible secession of Quebec from the Canadian Confederation, some 10,000 Canadians (Anglos as well as French) have settled in southern Florida. The Miami area has also attracted a stream of Jamaicans who find life under Prime Minister Michael Manley's "democratic socialism" increasingly oppressive...
...Tanzania's President Julius Nyerere, the cooperative societies envisioned by Prime Ministers Michael Manley of Jamaica and Forbes Burnham of Guyana. Despite their great differences, these socialisms have several things in common. First, all these societies call themselves socialists, although their beliefs may be rooted less in Marxism than in nationalism or an indigenous phenomenon like the communalism of tribal Africa. Second, largely because of their experience with colonialism, they reject capitalism as identifiable with imperialism and exploitation. Third, they pursue policies aimed at decreasing the role of private property in the economy and sharply curbing investment by private foreign...
...Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica, talking about the situation at home during a visit to Washington: "We're going through some very tough times now. Great sacrifices are being made. No more Cadillacs, Mercedes or cornflakes...
...question of how structural reorganization of modern societies can otherwise take place. Patterson says he views this problem as the topic for another book, and that in taking on this next project he plans to bring to bear what he is learning as a special adviser to Michael Manley's socialist regime in Jamaica, where Patterson spends five months a year. Drawing on this experience, Patterson should no doubt be able to offer some important insights, and it will be interesting to see what...
...together a comprehensive approach" to Caribbean policy and not to come on like a dollar-wielding "Big Daddy". But increased aid will follow-especially for Jamaica and Guyana. Relations with both countries have been strained in recent years, partly because of the leftist convictions of Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica and Prime Minister Forbes Burnham of Guyana, and partly because of the two leaders' independent stance in pursuing good relations with Cuba. As Young assured a Guyanese audience, "past difficulties" would not stand in the way of "common agreement...