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Whitehall in the Caribbean? The legacy of colonial administration for post-colonial democratic development

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Colonial-era administrative institutions and doctrines are fundamental to any analysis of Westminster's legacy in the Caribbean. Applying the lens of ‘Public Service Bargains’ (PSBs) – the formal and informal understandings of reward, competence and loyalty of public servants – we first examine constitutional and administrative doctrines regarding the public service of Crown Colonies, before analysing how these worked themselves out in Jamaica. Our analysis reveals a number of perceived deficiencies in the PSB in the pre-independence period that cast a shadow on future relations in the post-independence period.

Source: Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

DOI: 10.1080/14662043.2014.993144

Authors: Martin Lodge, Lindsay Stirton, Kim Moloney

Institutions: London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Sheffield, University of Miami, Kyung Hee University

Language: English

Topic: Caribbean history, culture, and politics

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,044