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Jamaica ismost well-known for its popular culture, crime and violence. Government, thestate, is viewed as a malign force. In Politics in an Island State notedanthropologist Diane Austin-Broos brings an alternative view of Jamaica, itsculture and governance. This history of Jamaica, and more pointedly, thehistory of politics in Jamaica, is brilliantly told through the biography ofWills O. Isaacs. Never the leader of his party - the People's National Party -Wills was active in politics from the 1930s and was nonetheless a prominent andnotorious figure. Informativeand entertaining, this biography of a "second-tier" political leader departsfrom the usual heroic style and addresses the challenges of a fledgling socialdemocracy in the mid-twentieth century. Decolonization and the decline ofsugar, the Great Depression and two world wars frame the challenges of thetime. Flanked by rural-to-urban migration, unemployment and industrialization, Jamaica'sstruggles into the twenty-first century and the conduct of government - thesuccesses, failures and foibles - are presented and viewed through a morenuanced lens. Leaders shape history, though they seldom dictate itsdirection. Viewing history through their eyes affords a dynamic account of thestructures and events that underpin a society's development. Politics in an Island State willfind a ready audience with readers generally interested in the Caribbean, buteven more so with sages - both academic and unconventional - of anthropology, history, foreign affairs, sociology, political science, development studies andpolitical economy.

Honouringthe remarkable career of Professor Hubert Devonish, a leading scholar inlinguistics, language education, and cultural studies, Soundsof Advocacy, Language and Liberation provides a representative spread oflinguistics addressing critical areas of academic and social responsibilitythrough the exploration and analysis of theoretical and sociocultural concerns.Through his tireless research Devonish illuminated the complexities ofCaribbean Creole languages and championed their rightful place in academia andsociety.This festschriftreveals the impact of Devonish's work on linguistic theory, spanningfascinating topics like implosives in Jamaican Creole and the mathematicalconstraints on allowable sentences in Guyanese Creole. The papers contain insightfulanalyses of the relationship between language, education, and culture, including Devonish's groundbreaking work on Creole language literacy and theimportance of promoting multilingualism. Provocative discussions on theintersection of politics, law, and language, shed light on Devonish'sunwavering commitment to social justice and the empowerment of marginalisedcommunities. Morethan just a collection of academic contributions, Sounds of Advocacy serves as a tribute to Professor Devonish'sdedication to intellectual inquiry, social justice, and the advancement ofCaribbean languages and cultures.

Unlock the secrets of sustainable Caribbeantourism in Sun Lust to Sun Plus: Niche Tourism in the Caribbean, a comprehensiveoverview of niche tourism development strategies that are restructuring theparadisiacal destinations of the Caribbean. Discover how the small islanddeveloping states (SIDS) of the Caribbean are redefining their approach totourism, moving from traditional mass tourism, the "Sun Lust" of the past, to amore sustainable and diverse model, the "Sun Plus" of the present and future. Through an exploration of existing andpotential tourism niches in the region, Accola Lewis-Cameron and Leslie-AnnJordan-Miller lead an impressive group of scholars who, through case studiesand analyses of various niche tourism products, highlight the uniqueopportunities and challenges facing SIDS in the Caribbean and providerecommendations for creating a more resilient and sustainable industry. While each chapter in this edited volume offersa unique perspective, they collectively provide a complete understanding ofniche tourism's role in bolstering and sustaining a vibrant and dynamic Caribbeantourism offer. Explore the concept of music tourism in Trinidad and the role ofslow food in culinary tourism in the Caribbean. Dive into the challenges andopportunities of cruise tourism in Cozumel and the promise of medical tourismin the Cayman Islands. Uncover the potential of sustainable ecotourism inDominica as a post-COVID-19 recovery strategy, and uncover the potential ofeducational tourism in Grenada as a socio-economic force. The final chapters conclude with a clarioncall for further tourism diversification away from the Caribbean's traditional 3S product offering (sun, sea and sand) and for the introduction of a scorecardapproach to ensure that the future of tourism in these tropical paradises isrobust and sustainable. From a reading of this collection, academics, students andpractitioners will gain invaluable insights and best practices that bridge thegap between tourism management theory and its application.

In the wake of pervasive global challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean stands at a critical point in its economic development. Development and Diplomacy: Resetting Caribbean Policy Analysis in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic is an illuminating exploration of the region's need to recalibrate and reshape its developmental policy strategy.Under the stewardship of Winston Dookeran and Dr M. Raymond Izarali, the volume embarks on a comprehensive examination of the frontiers in economic policy analysis: convergence, complexity, competitiveness, and the circular economy. These frontiers, often discussed in isolation, collectively establish the theoretical framework for the World Economic Forum's "The Great Reset Initiative", aimed at rebuilding a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive world following the pandemic.Thought-provoking chapters - written by scholars and practitioners both within and beyond the region - span issues such as the challenges facing small island states, the adequacy of orthodox growth models, regional advances in policy structures, liberalism, investment and capital flows, and health diplomacy to name a few and encapsulate a multidisciplinary approach. This approach expertly weaves together the disciplines of economics, politics, and diplomacy to forge not only a holistic understanding of Caribbean policy dynamics but also forge a clear path to translating research findings into actionable policy insights, which could propel the Caribbean towards a future of renewed prosperity and shared success.Development and Diplomacy is a sequel to previous publications, such as Winston Dookeran's Power, Politics and Performance: A Partnership Approach for Development (2012); Crisis and Promise in the Caribbean: Politics and Convergence (2015); The Caribbean on the Edge: The Political Stress of Stability, Equality, and Diplomacy (2022) and Dookeran and Carlos Elias's Shifting the Frontiers: An Action Framework for the Future of the Caribbean (2016). This volume is poised to empower professors and students in the field of development studies, policy leaders and practitioners within agencies, and the voices of citizens and advocates shaping public discourse.

There is a general perception that the solution to societal problems lies in changing schools' curricula. Rarely is that the case because the change process is immensely complex and requires multi-agency involvement. Change is a journey, not a blueprint. How we make that journey in the present is more likely to lead us to our desired destination, if informed by our experiences in the past. This book takes the reader through that journey, showcasing case studies of curriculum innovations in schools in several Commonwealth Caribbean countries. These case studies span fifty years and highlight stages in the change process, including development, and implementation. Through an analysis of the problems experienced at the various stages the author distils broader insights into the dynamics of curriculum change. These bear significance for the Commonwealth Caribbean and all developing countries with similar characteristics. The author proposes ten drivers for change, including adequate finance, ongoing training of users during implementation and research, monitoring and evaluation. The writer goes further and issues eight challenges for 'doing change differently' in the future, a stellar one freeing our minds from dependency on foreign funding. This book is an invaluable source of information for all stakeholders involved in curriculum change. The simplicity of its style, marked by clarity and precision, gives the book a broader appeal. It is a must-have for all those interested in understanding the complexities of curriculum change in school systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean.

Obika Gray asserts that state power in Jamaica is predatory in its reach, incorporating contradictory social forces in an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy. In this groundbreaking study, he introduces a series of constructs to support this argument, but the more interesting and novel theses are to be found in his vivid description of the social forces that resist the predatory state and how they have carved out a modicum of autonomy based on what he describes as an elaborate value system of "badness-honour".

In PoliticalClientelism and Democracy in Belize: From My Hand to Yours, Dylan Vernon revisits the modern politicalhistory of Belize from 1954 to 2013 through the unique analytic lens of theoften unspoken but ubiquitous political clientelism, in which politiciansprovide resources and services to people in return for political support.Presenting Belize as an illustrative and critical case of rampant and damagingpolitical clientelism in the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vernon methodicallyexamines how clientelist politics took root in Belize during the nationalistperiod and why it expanded exponentially after independence in 1981. Heexplores and exposes the varied interactions between the widespread day-to-daypractices of entrenched clientelist politics, the multiple actors involved and, importantly, the deleterious implications for the quality of democracy andpeople's livelihoods. Based on meticulous qualitative research, including in-depth interviews with Belizean political leaders and citizens, Vernon convincingly illustrates that even as the thousands of weekly informal politician/constituent transactions are essentially rational choices that have some short-term benefits for individuals - and especially the poor - collectively they spawn damaging macro-political and economic consequences for small developing states. Electoral democracy is tarnished, public resources are wasted, more politicians become clients of wealthy donors and political corruption is facilitated. As a parallel but unofficial social welfare system embeds itself at the constituency level, politicians and citizens alike have become trapped in a thorny web of mutual clientelist dependency.

As the CaribbeanCommunity (CARICOM) approaches its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, the contributors to Caribbean Integration: Uncertaintyin Time of Global Fragmentation critically reflect on the evolutionof regional movement, analysing the challenges of maintaining relevance in apost-Brexit era of regional integration, while also highlighting opportunitiesfor its reinvigoration. This collection offers diverse perspectives from scholars within the region and beyond on the political, social, economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of regional integration. The volume is unique in its inclusion ofcritical analysis of CARICOM's performance on addressing prominent global development issues, which have rarely been featured in writings on Caribbean integration. The contributors consider the role and influence of youth, language, reparatory justice, election reform, gender-based violence, migration, trade and climate change on the deepening and longevity of CARICOM institutions. Their analyses signal the new prospects for emerging from acrisis of regionalism and moving towards sustainability. Contributors: April Karen Baptiste, Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Jessica Byron, Roland Craigwell, Halimah A.F. DeShong, Hubert Devonish, Natalie Dietrich Jones, Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts, Ronald M. Gordon, Julia Jhinkoo-Ramdass, Irwin La Rocque, Patsy Lewis, Jay R. Mandle, Alain Maurin, Tamara Onnis, Adrian D. Saunders, Verene A. Shepherd, John J. VanSickle

Alister McIntyre, OCC, OM, CCH, has been described variously as economic consultant, economic advisor, scholar and policymaker. Perhaps, the most insightful characterization is the one provided by the Honourable Lloyd Best in 1998, entitled "Sir Alister McIntyre, Polycrat and Nation Builder".The papers in this collection support that designation. One of the central features of this collection is the focus on building a Caribbean sustainable space through regional integration for successful international trade negotiations and a trading system that promotes development. What distinguished McIntyre from many of his colleagues was not only the technical brilliance of his writings on trade and economics but his equally perceptive understanding of the role of human resources in the building of a sustainable livelihood in small developing states. These papers reflect the vision of one who was committed to creating an economic space to facilitate the movement of economic factors, goods,services, skills and human resources. They underscore Best's view that Sir Alister was a nation builder. But the nation he envisaged was not the individual territories in the Caribbean space; instead, the one he proposed, advocated, participated in and informed the building of those institutions that would collectively constitute the Caribbean nation, as he conceived it

This collection of CARICOM-specific research represents a spectrum of writing on interrelated themes of trade, growth, debt and the environment as it applies to development prospects in the Caribbean. The contributors include a mix of researchers, at various levels of experience and institutional representation, who utilize theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine key concerns of policymakers and other stakeholders. The editors have organized the discussions in such a way as to sequence thought about the region which emphasizes the peculiarities of smallness and openness in the context of a globalized world. The importance of economic integration regionally and integration into established global production value chains are highlighted. This type of strategy becomes obviously relevant especially in the post-Covid-19 recovery processes. Trade and Development Issues in CARICOM represents a point of reference for regional policymakers and thinkers to contemplate the multi faceted nature of regional growth and development

"In this new edited volume, Holger Henke and Fred Reno build on their important collection Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean (2003) and revisit some of the themes in Caribbean political culture explored some eighteen years earlier. The contributors to New Political Culture in the Caribbean consider more recent developments precipitating significant changes in the political attitudes and discourses in the region. Even the persistent themes in Caribbean political life - issues such as race, ethnicity, sovereignty, civil rights, or poverty - allow for new consideration, not only because of their longevity but also because in their contemporary form they may speak to new dynamics in society or find different forms of expression or political impact. The quality of political discourse - in terms of its content and forms of presentation - has significantly shifted over the first decades of the twenty-first century, and the impact of social media and a concomitant rise of political fringe discourses have accelerated the fragmentation of the public and polity, leading to sharper confrontations in the political sphere and giving once again rise to crude forms of nationalism. There are also various stressors and pressures that run counter to simplistic notions of nationalism and point to a great urgency for more transparent, sustainable, participatory and equitable modalities of political engagement and discourses in the region." --

In this impressive first collection of short stories, HazelSimmons-McDonald presents a deft exploration of class, of how values are shapedby religion, and of the tensions that undergird family life. She makes a placefor voices hitherto not heard and creates characters who closely guard thesecrets of their hearts but who through her narrative dexterity come toexperience moments of truth and clarity of memory. Simmons-McDonald'senergetic prose not only captures the polylinguistic character of St Luciansociety but it also creates a space for the exploration of an Eastern Caribbeanbrand of magical realism. With polished assurance, sheweaves folk beliefs into the fabric of her stories, creating memorable tales markedby notes of sadness yet balanced by tenderness and joy. Simmons-McDonaldtakes the reader on a journey where the familiar and the unfamiliar sit side byside, where the spirit world is always present, and where at all times we arereminded of the universal reach of love and hope. "I cannot think of a single work with such a wide andcomplex appeal. While many West Indian writers . . . explore the same worlds asHazel Simmons-McDonald, none of them bring out the issues of childhood andfamily intertwined with religious, environmental, and social conditions withsuch surgical grace. The calmness of the style leads the reader into worlds ofjoy, or pain and horror made visible and bearable by the calculated moderation, exactitude, and poignancy of the diction."--JeanD'Costa, Leavenworth Professor of English Emerita, Hamilton College

Presents the final instalment of research and analysis by one of the Caribbean's foremost historians. In this volume, Eric Williams reflects on the institution of slavery from the ancient period in Europe down to New World African Slavery. The book also includes other forms of bondage which followed slavery.

Una Marson's work embodied anti-colonialism, anti-racism, feminism, class politics and pan-Africanism in the first half of the twentieth century. Her poetry and drama symbolically ushered in a new era in Jamaica's literary landscape. She did not frame her work around a single cause but was mindful of the multiple intersections of oppression.

Artistically, Beryl McBurnie's work influenced dancers throughout the Caribbean and beyond. She also devoted years to building the Little Carib Theatre. This book portrays the woman, explores the influences that shaped McBurnie and those whom she influenced in turn, and tells of her struggle to realize a vision she nurtured for decades.

In this wide-ranging study, Stephen Stuempfle explores the transformation of the landscape (material environment) of Port of Spain from the cocoa boom era at the turn of the twentieth century through Trinidad and Tobago's independence from Britain in 1962.

Presents an overview and genealogy of Revivalism. Maria A. Smith explores the role of the Revival iconography in building a culture of shared understanding among Revivalists and, by extension, African Jamaicans. Smith makes the point that the iconography makes it possible for Revivalists to interpret events and rituals in much the same way across Jamaica.

Buttressed by historical documentary sources, and by painstaking linguistic researches, Maureen Warner-Lewis offers a re-issue and thematic expansion of her classic collection of essays on the forced and voluntary migration to Trinidad of West and West-Central Africans during the 1800s, extending through both the slavery and post-emancipation eras.

Presents a fresh approach to the study of Jamaican place names. This book offers clues to the culture and national origins of the dominant planter population who were the major name-givers but also include many names with distinctive Jamaican 'creole' meanings.

Provides a comprehensive, well-researched and up-to-date discussion of the local and international health communication literature and provides a theoretical and practical framework for teaching health and/or medical communication skills.

In an era when baskets served as basic containers for gathering, transporting, and storing goods, many settlers in the Central and Southern Appalachian mountain region found white oak the best material for basketmaking. This book surveys the varied forms and techniques that evolved as basketmakers selected, prepared, and wove this wood. The authors display special appreciation of white oak basketry as an important dimension of regional material culture. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, including interviews with traditional basketmakers in the Central Appalachian region, Rachel Law and Cynthia Taylor establish a framework for classifying, comparing, and identifying Appalachian basketry forms. In demonstrating how details of basket construction, technique, and style can be linked to specific makers, regions, and ethnic traditions, the authors have created a resource essential for cultural historians, collectors, and craftspeople. The three major types of white oak baskets--rib, rod, and split--are carefully delineated in this study. Oak rodwork, which previously has received little attention, is extensively treated here as a specifically American adaptation of European willow basketmaking. For all three major types, this volume details construction techniques for numerous variants, using copious illustrations and clear explanatory text.

Reconstructs a biography of enslaved Archibald Monteath, an Igbo, who was brought to Jamaica around 1802, became active in the Moravian Church and later purchased his freedom. This book explores the sociology of slavery from 1750 to the 1860s through Monteath's biography.

The book presents a representative selection of the papers presented at the second Conference on Caribbean Culture in honour of Kamau Brathwaite.