British-Controlled Trinidad and Venezuela : A History of Economic Interests and Subversions, 1830-1962

Of interest to historians studying Caribbean history and colonial and post-colonial political development, this volume on British influence in the region examines the effects of British colonial intervention, both overt and covert on independent Venezuela. The work discusses economic factors that affected nearby British controlled territories such Trinidad, and their importance to the development of the post-colonial powers in Venezuela. Singh is the former chair of the department of history at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Distributed by Longleaf Services Inc. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)