Download or read book The Democratic System in the Eastern Caribbean written by Donald C. Peters and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1992-06-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the unique features of the governing structures and political systems of the small states and former British colonies of the East Caribbean? Are they truly democratic? Do the decision makers manipulate their peoples? And what can we learn about the political modernization of developing countries through an in-depth study of the governing of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts/Nevis and Montserrat? This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of these little-known democracies, one that will interest students in comparative government and Latin American studies. This study provides a conceptual framework for comparing East Caribbean governments with other Western political systems, for assessing the democratic and authoritarian characteristics of seven small states, and for analyzing the impact of modernization on the political development of these developing nations. The study describes the political institutions in the East Caribbean, the role of political parties, the church, and class, and shows how the particular social and economic problems affect the governments and people in the region.
Download or read book Dynamics of the Democratic System in Small States The Eastern Caribbean Model written by Donald C. Peters and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democracy in the Caribbean written by Jorge I. Domínguez and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For review see: David Scott Palmer, in The Hispanic American historical review (HAHR), 75, 1 (February 1995); p. 134-135.
Download or read book Dynamics of the Democratic System in Small States written by Donald Collin Peters and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Society and Politics in the Caribbean written by Colin G. Clarke and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-06-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the relationship between society and politics in the Caribbean, this book examines the importance of democracy to these subjects. It argues that despite structural differences, these ex-colonies gravitate toward democratic values and practices because of European colonization.
Download or read book Democracy and Governance in the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States written by Violet Eudine Barriteau and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Jorge I. Domínguez and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The transformation of politics in Latin America, the consolidation of a democratic consensus in the Anglophone Caribbean, and the able performance of many democratic governments in fashioning economic policies made this book intellectually possible. Most of Latin America's democratic governments have carried economic reforms more effectively than their authoritarian predecessors and have remained stunningly resilient despite many problems. The naysayers have not been proven right. Indeed, even if democratic governments were to be overthrown tomorrow, the history of democratic politics in the 1980s and 1990s is already noteworthy." -- from the Introduction In Democratic Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jorge Domnguez focuses on the successful accomplishments of democratic politics in the region -- a process that nations in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa seek to emulate. Domnguez considers the role of British colonial rule and United States policies. But he also examines the development of parties, other civil institutions, and competitive markets, which lend permanence to democracy. He also discusses the prospects for democracy in Cuba and Mexico. Despite recurrent problems, Domnguez concludes, the outlook is good for stable democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Download or read book The New Societies written by Shawn Dexter John and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Societies provides an intriguing perspective on the transformative steps exemplified with the 1981 meeting for the signing of the Treaty of Basseterre which has since produced a foundation for continual manifestations for the benefits of the countries of the Eastern Caribbean, where serving as members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, of which proposes greater prospects for societal growth of good governance & highly-yielding public responsiveness. The reader is presented content on a potential emergence of structural ingenuity culminating in the accentuation of effective notions on multi-nationalism in law, policy-making, & political representation, as may be necessitated by the natural inclination to maximize sound governmental approaches. Within a larger message, the content details the prospect of the achievements of a plan for the Americas, where the nations of the Pan-American construct of the Organization of American States may shine upon the world a governance system which is in perfect unity with the greatest ideals as has been demonstrated by the coalescing & foundational principles for the illumination of quasi-legislative grants for human security in the many aspects of developmental formalities, congruent understandings of jurisprudence & justice, and peace-seeking & keeping in all areas of societal activity.
Download or read book Civics for the Eastern Caribbean written by Winston LeRoy Inniss and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democracy Education and Training for Eastern Caribbean Youth written by Caribbean/Central American Action (Organization) and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to Caribbean Politics written by Cynthia Barrow-Giles and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory text for students of Caribbean Politics. It provides a broad historical sweep from the slave era to the contemporary period, characterised by issues of structural adjustments and globalisation, and in between, the years of worker revolt and protest. The text is structured and presented around a number of core concepts used to analyse Caribbean politics and political systems.
Download or read book Democratic Governance and the Social Condition in the Anglophone Caribbean written by Selwyn D. Ryan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Caribbean Politics written by Anthony Payne and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1993-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successor volume to the editors' Dependency under Challenge: The Political Economy of the Commonwealth Caribbean (Manchester U. Press, 1984), this volume reviews political and economic developments of the 1980s not just in the Commonwealth Caribbean but in the whole of the Caribbean region, in original analyses by specialist scholars in the field of Caribbean studies. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Living at the Borderlines written by Cynthia Barrow-Giles and published by Ian Randle Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The idea that the Caribbean could be devolving downward in wealth, function and sovereignty has become a recurrent theme in both academic and popular literature. By focusing on some of the current issues facing Caribbean nation states, the editors and contributors to this volume hope to inform and contribute to the ongoing debate on the broad themes of Sovereignty and Development and the prospects for survival of Caribbean nation states in a globalised world. While some of the papers seek to describe and analyse the range and complexity of the challenge to national sovereignty and public policy autonomy, others focus on issues relating to small country size, gender and ethnic tensions, security, constitutional reform and regional integration. The result is a balanced perspective; the contributors do not gloss over the problem faced by the region. At the same time they do not present a hyper-pessimistic picture of Caribbean development prospects. What gives the collection a particular dynamism is the way in which the authors have challenged the terrain of political possibilities traditionally defined for small peripheral socities. "
Download or read book The Constitutional Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean written by Derek O'Brien and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commonwealth Caribbean comprises a group of countries (mainly islands) lying in an arc between Florida in the north and Venezuela in the south. Varying widely in terms of their size, population, ethnic composition and economic wealth, these countries are, nevertheless, linked by their shared experience of colonial rule under the British Empire and their decision, upon attaining independence, to adopt a constitutional system of government based on the so-called 'Westminster model'. Since independence these countries have, in the main, enjoyed a sustained period of relative political stability, which is in marked contrast to the experience of former British colonies in Africa and Asia. This book seeks to explore how much of this is due to their constitutional arrangements by examining the constitutional systems of these countries in their context and questioning how well the Westminster model of democracy has successfully adapted to its transplantation to the Commonwealth Caribbean. While taking due account of the region's colonial past and its imprint on postcolonial constitutionalism, the book also considers notable developments that have occurred since independence. These include the transformation of Guyana from a parliamentary democracy to a Cooperative Republic with an executive president; the creation of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy and its implications for national sovereignty; and the replacement of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal for a number of countries in the region. The book also addresses the resurgence of interest in constitutional reform across the region in the last two decades, which has culminated in demands for radical reforms of the Westminster model of government and the severance of all remaining links with colonial rule.
Download or read book Governance and Democracy in the Commonwealth Caribbean written by Patrick Emmanuel and published by Institute of So Indies Cave Hi. This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Caribbean After Grenada written by Scott B. MacDonald and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1988-11-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest of many Grenadian-inspired books provides a useful supplement to the exclusively Grenadian-oriented volumes of recent years. Six of the articles represent conflicting interpretations of Maurice Bishop's New Jewel Movement and the US invasion of 1983. . . Formats and foci for the other Caribbean pieces vary, but they establish clearly that domestic, not external forces are what shape political development in the Caribbean, making arguments regarding Grenada's (or Cuba's) threat to the region less credible. . . . . [The] editors put the events in Grenada in perspective, a task that has long been overdue. For all levels. Choice The Caribbean After Grenada examines the major political and economic developments in the Caribbean since the events of October 1983 in Grenada. The contributors represent a range of ideological viewpoints--from neo-Marxist to conservative--and thus offer an unusually balanced and informed discussion of the lessons of Grenada and the problems of revolution, conflict, and democracy faced by contemporary Caribbean societies. Coverage is extremely broad in scope and encompasses all geographic regions, from the islands furthest out in Atlantic to the Central American Republics, all major regime types, and all cultural/linguistic areas. An ideal supplemental text for courses on comparative politics, the Caribbean, and economic development, this volume brings a much needed historical perspective to the study of events since the Grenada crisis.
