Examining the security of small states in the Caribbean and Pacific, this work looks not only at political activity such as the Abu Bakr coup in Trinidad, but other threats to security such as drug trafficking, loss of cultural traditions and
Examining the security of small states in the Caribbean and Pacific, this work looks not only at political activity such as the Abu Bakr coup in Trini...
Although the phrase 'North-South' divide is not heard so much these days, what separates rich countries from poor countries is a question that is still very much with us. Anthony Payne offers a new way of thinking about these issues, grounded in the insights of global political economy and interpreting contemporary global politics as a contest between the development strategies of competing countries.
Although the phrase 'North-South' divide is not heard so much these days, what separates rich countries from poor countries is a question that is stil...
A concise and highly informative overview of the major intellectual debates within the field of political economy over the last decade.
Each chapter provides a review of a key area written by a distinguished expert in the field. A comprehensive introduction locates these debates within the wider intellectual and political context which gave rise to them and provides some pointers to the future directions of political economy. Key areas covered include:
models of capitalism
globalization
the environment
gender
territory and...
A concise and highly informative overview of the major intellectual debates within the field of political economy over the last decade.
Since the 1990s many of the assumptions that anchored the study of governance in international political economy have been shaken loose. Reflecting on the intriguing and important processes of change that have occurred, and are occurring, Professors Anthony Payne and Nicola Phillips bring together the best research currently being undertaken in the field. They explore the complex ways that the global political economy is presently being governed, and indeed misgoverned.
Since the 1990s many of the assumptions that anchored the study of governance in international political economy have been shaken loose. Reflecting on...
This book, first published in 1984, analyses the background to the revolution in Grenada and details the course of its progress, examining the reasons why it faltered and failed. International factors played no small part in these events, setting the agenda for the internal processes of the revolution and bringing it to an end. The book also examines closely the US-led invasion of this tiny island and its aftermath.
This book, first published in 1984, analyses the background to the revolution in Grenada and details the course of its progress, examining the reas...
This book, first published in 1984, presents a comprehensive survey of the forces of change that operate in the Caribbean, an area of political instability at the time. It examines the internal politics of the different countries and considers the roles of the United States, Cuba, the European and new Latin American powers in the political conflicts, coups and revolutions.
This book, first published in 1984, presents a comprehensive survey of the forces of change that operate in the Caribbean, an area of political ins...
