This thesis analyzes the role of the press in five political campaigns in Trinidad and Tobago, over a ten year period, from 2000 to 2010. Using framing theory, it seeks to determine if the level of structural and partisan bias in the three daily newspapers in the country was a major factor in the outcome of general elections. This thesis further examines how press coverage of national elections contributed significantly towards development of a healthy democracy in Trinidad and Tobago and this research on media and politics, especially over a defined period of electoral volatility in the country, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean and will complement existing literature written on this subject worldwide. It is also the only comprehensive study on media bias in electoral coverage of political campaigns in Trinidad and Tobago in a context in which there have been public allegations of media bias by political leaders in the country. The two - pronged methodological approach of content analysis, and interviews with media practitioners allow for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of case studies of electoral campaigns using innovative research tools such as a bias scale and coding template, to minimize the margin of error in the analysis. In this thesis the issue of whether the press did have an influential effect on election outcome is also explored. Based on analysis and findings, this thesis proposes a new model of media and politics for countries like Trinidad and Tobago transitioning from a system of authoritarianism to liberalism called an “emerging liberal democratic model”. The evolution of this model is a work in progress which may have implications for other similar societies.

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The aim of this thesis is to study the behaviour of the money supply of Trinidad and Tobago during the period from 1797 to 1964, and to relate it to the economic development of the country. No attempt will be made to discuss the implications of the Central Bank of Trinidad. The study ends at the time when the Bank was set up. In the course of the thesis I have described the capital market institutions and given a historical account of the development of the monetary framework of the economy. Both this, and the empirical analysis of the operations of the main institutions - the Eastern Caribbean Currency Board and the commercial banks for the period 1946 - 1964, have not, to my knowledge, been done before. It is hoped that these sections will be of value to students of money and banking, planning further studies in this field. [...]

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Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit. opg. en index. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from title screen. Gregory Smith,committee chair; Angelo Restivo, Ted Friedman, Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, Emanuela Guano, committee members. Electronic text (310 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 13, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-310).

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