{"product_id":"sixty-years-of-independence-bhoendradatt-tewarie-9789766580261","title":"Sixty Years of Independence: Achievements, Challenges and the Road Ahead for Trinidad and Tobago","description":"All countries aim to achieve high\u003cbr\u003erates of economic growth; many strive to improve living standards and quality\u003cbr\u003eof life for their people. However, in a world where events and circumstances\u003cbr\u003eoften influence a country and its economy, these factors are not always fully\u003cbr\u003ewithin the control of those responsible for leadership and development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSixty\u003cbr\u003eYears of Independence \u003c\/i\u003eexamines Trinidad and Tobago's\u003cbr\u003eprogress since independence in 1962, against such strivings and challenges, \u003cbr\u003ewith the aim of identifying both genuine achievements and persistent flaws or\u003cbr\u003egaps. The contributors to this volume share common assumptions that it is\u003cbr\u003eessential to broaden and deepen democracy; that it is desirable to achieve\u003cbr\u003eshared prosperity through higher levels of productivity and more meaningful\u003cbr\u003elevels of economic development; and that the drivers of economic progress, as\u003cbr\u003ewell as the active build out of social infrastructure to support human\u003cbr\u003edevelopment, are both essential for genuine and sustainable developmental\u003cbr\u003eprogress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese reflections on Trinidad and\u003cbr\u003eTobago's sixty-year journey as an independent, sovereign nation are well worth\u003cbr\u003ereading not only for the information they provide, nor solely for the\u003cbr\u003ehistorical context they offer across various sectors, or even for the fact that\u003cbr\u003ethe contributors are individuals who have both shaped and reflected on national\u003cbr\u003edevelopment. This book is worth reading because each chapter presents\u003cbr\u003ethoughtful, substantive insights that encourage readers to examine their own\u003cbr\u003eperspectives on development, whether they live, and to consider how progress\u003cbr\u003emight be pursued more effectively and meaningfully. For policymakers in\u003cbr\u003eparticular, this volume offers both inspiration and practical guidance on the\u003cbr\u003eway forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bhoendradatt Tewarie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 976658026X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789766580261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of the West Indies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Bhoendradatt Tewarie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580087910655,"sku":"9789766580261","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e92f405c-cf03-4689-bde4-3d58e4161904.jpg?v=1763878712","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sixty-years-of-independence-bhoendradatt-tewarie-9789766580261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}