Brief Political History of Guyana

This video recounts the history of Guyana. From its first inhabitants to the Presidency of Irfaan Ali. It looks at how and why the Dutch colonized the area, why it became a British colony, the critical period of Cheddi Jagan's leadership and why it has had tumultuous politics since the 1950s especially during the regime of Forbes Burnham. Source: Merrill, Tim. 1992. Guyana: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress Spinner, Thomas. 2021. A Political and Social History of Guyana. Routledge.