Ms. Jeannie Krumel, Administrator of the Department of Political Science, all of Concordia University—have consistently inspired me. Special thanks to my office mate of many years, Dr. Karen Ray, who has remained an indefatigable promoter of my scholarly endeavors.
I express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Lise Winer, professor of education at McGill University. Lise not only typed the first draft of this book from my hard-to-decipher scribbles, but also carefully and judiciously edited large sections of the original typescript, which swelled to over 600 pages. Mrs. Margaret Blevins, who typed the final draft, has shown great care and patience in handling the manuscript, and the uniformity and orderliness of the documentation have been achieved in large measure due to her invaluable skill.
I should record my genuine appreciation for the assistance of my friend Dr. Maimire Mennasemay, who read the preliminary draft and gave me some useful suggestions. Dr. Irene Moss, Professor of Foreign Languages and Project Coordinator, International Languages and Cultures Institute, College of the Bahamas, remains a perennial inspiration. My friend Dr. Sam Noumoff, Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University also deserves special thanks for his warm approbation of my scholarly endeavors.
Needless to say, despite my great indebtedness to the organizations and individuals mentioned above, I take full responsibility for all the faults and interpretative statements found in this book.