The Caribbean in a Changing World

Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future, Volume 1

Edited By: Stephanie Fullerton-Cooper, Erica Gordon, Livingston Smith

£63.99

This two-volume set is a critical reflection of the evolution of Caribbean countries since the demise of the West Indies Federation in 1962. It examines Caribbean societies in comparative and general ways, covering aspects of their ongoing development and challenges.

This collection is a critical reflection of the evolution of Caribbean countries since the demise of the West Indies Federation in 1962. At this historical…

This collection is a critical reflection of the evolution of Caribbean countries since the demise of the West Indies Federation in 1962. At this historical juncture, some territories opted for independence while others remained dependent territories.

The volume examines Caribbean societies in comparative and general ways, covering aspects of their ongoing development and challenges. It covers such areas as Caribbean integration, the state of human capital and social policy in the region, the education sector, Caribbean economic sustainability, and, significantly, the physical environment of the Caribbean.

A central question has always been: should these territories have gone independent or stayed under some British tutelage? The book addresses this question, illustrating that these island states have made considerable progress, especially in the maintenance and deepening of democratic practices.

Dr Livingston Smith is Professor at the University College of the Cayman Islands, where he teaches courses in Political Science, Sociology, History and Research Methodology. A recipient of the 1994 Universal Adult Suffrage Scholarship in Jamaica, he has conducted advanced research in such areas as Caribbean political culture, human rights and election processes.

Dr Stephanie Fullerton-Cooper is Associate Professor of Language and Literature in the Arts and Humanities Faculty at the University College of the Cayman Islands. She currently teaches courses in English Language, Literature and Oral Communication.

Erica Gordon has been Chair of the Department of Arts and Humanities at the University College of the Cayman Islands since September 2012. She is a Lecturer in Spanish and English and assists in the delivery of courses to students in the Associate Degree Programme.

Dr Alexandra Bodden is a Psychologist in the Cayman Islands and is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University College of the Cayman Islands. She recently completed her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology and Post-Doctoral Master’s degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, United States.