Science at the end of empire
Experts and the development of the British Caribbean, 1940-62| By: | Sabine Clarke |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| eText ISBN: | 9781526131416 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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One solution to West Indian problems after 1940 was to transform sugarcane into a raw material for making synthetics. Britain hoped to encourage new industry by providing scientific information that business might exploit. This plan was threatened by American promotion of a different model of development.