- Gebundene Ausgabe: 278 Seiten
- Verlag: William Morrow & Co (August 1993)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0688115438
- ISBN-13: 978-0688115432
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,6 x 16 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.962.613 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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A hard-hitting report on the ruling family of the former British colony of Antigua. ``From Jamaica east to Puerto Rico and down...to South America,'' writes former Atlanta Constitution reporter Coram, ``there is no country so corrupt as Antigua.'' Coram's candid account, scrupulously researched, focuses on the excesses of Antiguan Prime Minister Vere Cornwall Bird and his sons, who run the island nation like feudal lords, dispensing favors, harboring criminals (such as Robert Vesco), arranging weapons shipments to South Africa and the Medell¡n drug cartel. Bird came to prominence during colonial days as a labor leader who confronted the ruling sugar barons and united the workers in a series of strikes. With this constituency, it was only natural that he assume power when Antiguan independence came in 1981. In subsequent years, Bird and his sons have tightened their grip on the island, retaining popularity despite scandals involving a multimillion-dollar renovation of the airport, the transshipment of arms, and the peddling of hotel licenses. It's only recently that the dynasty has shown signs of crumbling, as the sons snipe at one another, rivals for their 80-year-old father's mantle. According to Coram, anarchy threatens and no politician seems capable of filling the impending void. But the author's picture isn't unrelievedly gloomy: He brightens his text with irony-laced anecdotes concerning such matters as the attempt of a group of self-proclaimed Italian ``aristocrats'' to set up a sovereign state on Barbuda, Antigua's sister island. (Although Coram's subtitle indicates a strong tie between US policy and Antigua's moral rot, the actual linkage seems more a matter of a cold war willingness to overlook the Birds' immorality in order to ensure the support of an anti-Communist ally.) A perceptive portrait of an island society and its leaders, marred only slightly by obvious generalities about the problems facing tourist-based Caribbean economies. (Twenty-four b&w photos- -not seen) (First serial rights to The New Yorker) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Antigua, a former British colony in the Caribbean, has been independent since 1981. Its prime minister, Vere Cornwall Bird, was a union organizer who helped lead the country to independence. Unfortunately, several scandals are now attached to Bird and his family, which journalist Coram is only too pleased to relate in this investigative account. While he provides a great deal of information, he does so in a repetitive fashion, leaping forward in time and then back. Further, his dislike of the Bird family is obvious long before he has gotten to the misdeeds that justify his opinion of them. There are plenty of crimes to leave the readers thoroughly disgusted with the Birds and with U.S. involvement with them, and one wishes that Coram had let the crimes speak for themselves. Still, since the information provided here is not readily found in one place, this book is recommended for Caribbean studies and international affairs collections.
- Anita L. Cole, Miami-Dade P.L. System, Fla.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Anita L. Cole, Miami-Dade P.L. System, Fla.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Let me first say that as a second generation Antiguan and Barbudan I'm slightly ashamed that I had to read a book written by an American journalist in order to be this informed about the rich and in some cases illicit history of my (beloved) country.
I found this book to be very informative,it was rich in content without becomming tedious to the reader. The author often time had first hand knowledge as to the goings on, scandals and covering ups that took place in the newly independent country. This work was well researched and well detailed as the author included a thorough bibiliography. First rate work by Robert Coram.
I hope that other members of the Antiguan public (specifically the voting public) take note of the content of the book and ensure the safety of our economy, our treasury and our name in the international community when it matters.
I found this book to be very informative,it was rich in content without becomming tedious to the reader. The author often time had first hand knowledge as to the goings on, scandals and covering ups that took place in the newly independent country. This work was well researched and well detailed as the author included a thorough bibiliography. First rate work by Robert Coram.
I hope that other members of the Antiguan public (specifically the voting public) take note of the content of the book and ensure the safety of our economy, our treasury and our name in the international community when it matters.
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