Introduction to Caribbean Politics: Text and Readings

ISBN: 9766370494

Author: Cynthia Barrow-Giles

Condition: New

This is an introductory text for students of Caribbean politics at the undergraduate level. The text is structured around a number of core issues which are used to present an analysis of Caribbean politics. These issue areas include:Imperialism Struggles of the Working Class People and their Protest The Politics of Constitutional Decolonisation and the Westminster Model Party Systems and Electoral Politics in the Region Trade Unionism in the Commonwealth Caribbean The Politics of Change: Structural Adjustment via the Non-Capitalist Path to Development Regional Integration.Each concept or issue is supplemented by selected readings mainly from published works but also including a number of original articles specially commissioned for this book. The student-friendly text contains summaries of the key concepts dealt with in each section, questions to test students understanding, a variety of activities, suggestions for further reading and even a self-assessment section.