Surinaams onbehagen: Een sociale en politieke geschiedenis van Suriname, 1865–2015, by Hans Ramsoedh

摘要

In this captivating volume, Hans Ramsoedh offers a comprehensive and detailed historical analysis of social and political developments in Surinameover the past one and a half centuries. Employing the concept of “discontent”(Dutch: onbehagen) as a thread that runs through the book, he discusses andanalyzes three periods of Surinamese history: the colonial period (1865–1945),the postcolonial period (1945–75), and the postindependence period (1975–2015). He offers an exciting, well-written narrative of political developments ineach of these stages, discussing them against the backdrop of broader cultural,economic, and social trends. The volume is sprinkled with fascinating detailsof key episodes in the political history of Suriname, making it an indispensable read for anyone interested in the country’s unique historical and politicaltrajectory.