| Globalization and Neoliberalism: The Caribbean Context Contributor(s): Klak, Thomas (Editor), Conway, Dennis (Contribution by), Souza, Roger-Mark De (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0847685373 ISBN-13: 9780847685370 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $81.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: How do recent trends toward globalization affect the Caribbean, a region whose suppliers, production, markets, and politics have been globalized for centuries? What is the status of neoliberal development policy in the Caribbean, where the rewards for belt tightening and economic opening have been slow in coming? How have Caribbean policymakers and citizens responded to and resisted the pressures to conform to the new rules of the global economy? By examining these questions through the lens of political economy, this volume explores the interaction among development, trade, foreign policy, the environment, tourism, gender relations, and migration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 338.972 |
| LCCN: 97-30698 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.79" W x 8.92" (1.02 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How do recent trends toward globalization affect the Caribbean, a region whose suppliers, production, markets, and politics have been globalized for centuries? What is the status of neoliberal development policy in the Caribbean, where the rewards for belt tightening and economic opening have been slow in coming? How have Caribbean policymakers and citizens responded to and resisted the pressures to conform to the new rules of the global economy? By examining these questions through the lens of political economy, this volume explores the interaction among development, trade, foreign policy, the environment, tourism, gender relations, and migration. With its global implications, this book will be invaluable for students and scholars from all disciplines who are concerned with the impact of development and globalization. |