“If democracy in Guyana is to be fully implemented we need statesmen and women who look to future and who can give us a vision of solidarity and unity we can support. We cannot live in a society so muddled with personal concerns,” this sentiment was expressed by Rudy Insanally, former foreign minister and Chancellor of the University of Guyana, at the launch of his new book: The Guyanese Culture — Fusion or Diffusion?
In the 20 chapters and 200 pages of his third book, Insanally traces the evolution of Guyanese culture from the days of colonialism and slavery to the present time and examines the harm done by slavery and indentureship to our nation’s psyche, highlighting the way in which the colonial policy of ‘divide and rule’ was used to gain support from the two main ethnic groups: African and Indian Guyanese.
