Crisis and promise in the Caribbean politics and convergence
The Caribbean is made up of a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics. This is a region in which harmony and discord work in tandem, trying to link economic logic with political logic. This book is a...
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Surrey, UK, England Burlington, VT
Ashgate
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I New Politics: A Democratic Society
- The old politics: the failure of fragmented politics
- The new leadership: philosopher, strategist and politician
- The new role of the state: building the nation from the bottom-up
- Towards true democracy: political, electoral and constitutional reform
- Part II Inclusive Development: Sustainable Growth
- Political economy of development: the search for new thinking
- Synchronizing the logic of politics and economics: fiscal management and job creation
- Addressing inequalities: poverty and the issue of income distribution
- Financing development: government spending and borrowing
- Drilling down for development: public policy and pension reform
- Part III Caribbean Convergence: Integration without Borders
- The Caribbean integration of yesteryear: rethinking the centre periphery
- Trade and foreign policy in global concentric circles
- Measuring sustainability: new approaches
- Caribbean integration: an agenda for open regionalism
- A new frontier for Caribbean convergence: integration without borders
- The challenge for tomorrow's leaders: embracing new space