Political racialization has shaped the route to political power in Guyana
from the mid-1950s, cementing ethnic insecurity and patronage politics.
The 22-year rule of the East Indian-dominated party is threatened by
disaffection with corruption and by emigration of its ethnic base. A socalled
REDD agreement with Norway in 2009 provides international
legitimation and funding to win over indigenous Amerindian voters.
REDD illustrates how dispensation of international aid, without robust