The international and domestic politics of structural adjustment decision -making in the third world: A case study of Guyana, 1989--1997.
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Title
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The international and domestic politics of structural adjustment decision -making in the third world: A case study of Guyana, 1989--1997.
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Identifier
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AAI3047217
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identifier
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3047217
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Creator
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France, Hollis M.
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Contributor
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Adviser: W. Ofuatey-Kodjoe
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Date
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2002
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, General | Economics, General | Political Science, International Law and Relations
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Abstract
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Many third world states under pressures from International Financial Institutions (IFI's) adopted neo-liberal economic policies, embodied in structural adjustment programs (SAP's), by the 1990's. However, scholars revisiting the structural adjustment phenomenon of the mid 1990's witnessed varying responses to IFI policies by third world states. These responses ranged from faithful adoption, to modification, to outright rejection of structural adjustment programs. Hence, the question for many scholars centered on how and why countries chose to adopt, modify or discard structural adjustment programs. This dissertation, using Guyana as a case study, offers insight to why the governments of both the Hoyte (1985--1992) and Jagan administration (1992--1997) in Guyana, given the range of potential policy choices, chose the policies they did. Specifically, this dissertation analyzes the decision-making process during a period of structural adjustment that marked the third world in general, and Guyana specifically, from 1989 to 1997.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
