Errol Walton Barrow and the Postwar Transformation of Barbados
Author: Hilbourne a Watson
Publisher:
Published: 2019-06-14
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9789766407117
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Errol Walton Barrow and the Postwar Transformation of Barbados: The Independence Period, 1966-1976: The Independence Period, 19
Author: Hilbourne A. Watson
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 2020-11-18
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9789766407742
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Author: Hilbourne A. Watson
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9789766407759
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"[An] incisive and rigorous analysis of the conundrum facing a peripheral capitalist Caribbean society. Watson explains why Barbados, unable to break decisively with its colonial past and hamstrung by the deceit of the promise of sovereignty, is forced to make compromises with imperialism and its domestic representatives of capital".
Caribbean Sovereignty, Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization
Author: Linden Lewis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-17
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1136274324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany of the nations of the Caribbean that have become independent states have maintained as a central, organizing, nationalist principle the importance in the beliefs of the ideals of sovereignty, democracy, and development. Yet in recent years, political instability, the relative size of these nations, and the increasing economic vulnerabilities of the region have generated much popular and policy discussions over the attainability of these goals. The geo-political significance of the region, its growing importance as a major transshipment gateway for illegal drugs coming from Latin America to the United States, issues of national security, vulnerability to corruption, and increases in the level of violence and social disorder have all raised serious questions not only about the notions of sovereignty, democracy, and development but also about the long-term viability of these nations. This volume is intended to make a strategic intervention into the discourse on these important topics, but the importance of its contribution resides in its challenge to conventional wisdom on these matters, and the multidisciplinary approach it employs. Recognized experts in the field identify these concerns in the context of globalization, economic crises, and their impact on the Caribbean.
A Future without Borders? Theories and practices of cosmopolitan peacebuilding
Author: Eddy Souffrant
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2016-08-01
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9004325387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Future without Borders (FWB) offers an explanation of why the recent, but by now distant, movements of the “Occupy Wall Street” activists have repeated themselves across the globe. The book demonstrates some of the processes inherent to an adapting cosmopolitanism (a call for civility, a call for Justice, a call for a collective responsibility or accountability) that is not individualistic in nature. Until recently, the statal/national problems understood as politico-economic failures were conceived as isolated problems, failures of statal institutions that are particular to certain countries. FWB contests the Westphalian logic that explains these circumstances, as national failures and argues instead that the conditions be assessed as extensions of the global economic and ideological failures that they surely are. Contributors are: Anton Allahar, Arnold Farr, Andrew Fiala, Pierre-André Gagnon, Bill Gay, Kurtis Hagen, Linden F. Lewis, Tracey Nicholls, Richard T. Peterson, Jorge Rodriguez, Eddy M. Souffrant, and Hilbourne A. Watson.
Global Civil War
Author: William I. Robinson
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 2022-06-14
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1629639532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing up on his earlier best-seller, The Global Police State, this exciting new study by critically-acclaimed scholar and activist William I. Robinson offers a big-picture contribution to understanding contemporary global society in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. It puts forth an original and cutting-edge exposé of the radical transformation of global capitalism now underway, driven by new digital technologies and turbo-charged by the pandemic. It provides shocking data and analysis on the concentration of power and control in the hands of corporate conglomerates, tech giants, mega-banks, and the military-industrial complex. The book documents the extent of unprecedented global inequalities as the mass of humanity faces violent dispossession and uncertain survival. Enabled by digital applications, the ruling groups, unless they are pushed to change course by mass pressure from below, will turn to ratcheting up the global police state to contain the global revolt. If the book issues a dire warning against the emergence of a dystopic digitalized dictatorship it also finds great hope and inspiration in the burgeoning social movements of the poor and the dispossessed as humanity descends into global civil war. While deeply analytical and theoretically sophisticated, the study is written in such a style that it is eminently accessible to a wider public beyond the academy. While the work will satisfy scholars, it is destined to become a companion text to those struggling on the frontlines for global social justice and a more hopeful future.
Youth Participation in the Caribbean
Author: Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2022-03-10
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1000550052
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCritically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation. The essays provide empirical case studies of institutions, practices and processes of youth engagement in the politics of Caribbean development, orienting the reader to the political culture of the Caribbean and the position of youth within small societies. Covering experiences at intergovernmental, national and local levels, as well as formal and informal modes of participation, it examines how young people have organised themselves or have been organised to engage with the state and with community agents in politics, public policy and activism. It illustrates the heterogeneity of youth political participation, employing multi- disciplinary, multi- level and mixed- method analyses from the fields of demography, political science, social policy, development studies and youth development. Critical themes addressed include regional governance, democratic representation, online engagement, local governance and community development. In exploring these themes, the book discusses the legitimacy and inclusiveness of governance in relation to age, gender, race, geography and socio-economic status. The findings will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers alike who are keen to improve governance and contribute to inclusive sustainable development in the Caribbean.
The Rebel Woman in the British West Indies During Slavery
Author: Lucille Mathurin
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9789768017246
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Rebel Woman describes a period in Jamaica's history where women played an important part in different forms of protest against slavery. Mair's book details both the negative and positive methods of protest used by the enslaved people of the West Indies. An excellent reference for students researching topics relating to slavery, freedom and gender.
The Earliest Inhabitants
Author: Lesley-Gail Atkinson
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9789766401498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book highlights the variety of research conducted on the island's prehistoric site and artifacts. The text is a compilation of thirteen articles, five of which had been previously published but not widely available. The remaining eight new articles are based on archaeological research within the last five years. The book will appeal to a wide audience of archaeologists, historians, students of archaeology and anyone interested in Jamaica's history
Maharani's Misery
Author: Verene Shepherd
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9789766401214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean, a concerted effort was made to replace enslaved labour with indentured Indian labour. This is the story of one Indian woman's tragic experience in trying to immigrate to the Caribbean in the 19th century.
