The Caribbean is made up of a complex, enigmatic region, characterised by great disparities in size, population, geography, history, language, religion, race and politics. This is a region in which harmony and discord work in tandem, trying to link economic logic with political logic. This book is a useful tool not only for those specialists and students of regionalism but for all those putting their hands to the task of nation-building and those interested in the development processes of small states and economies. At the same time, this book is a comprehensive historical record especially highlighting hindrances to development in this region. This study raises two important issues: the ’political imperative of convergence’ and the need for ’appropriate correcting mechanisms’ that align the needs of the local with the regional. It is a volume that underlines the need for a change in strategy and makes proposals as to how to go about making those changes.

In the wake of pervasive global challengesexacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean stands at a critical pointin its economic development. Development and Diplomacy: ResettingCaribbean Policy Analysis in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic is an illuminating exploration of theregion's need to recalibrate and reshape its developmental policy strategy. Under the stewardship of Winston Dookeranand Dr M. Raymond Izarali, the volume embarks on a comprehensive examination ofthe frontiers in economic policy analysis: convergence, complexity,competitiveness, and the circular economy. These frontiers, often discussed inisolation, collectively establish the theoretical framework for the WorldEconomic Forum's "The Great Reset Initiative", aimed at rebuilding a moresustainable, equitable, and inclusive world following the pandemic. Thought-provoking chapters - written byscholars and practitioners both within and beyond the region - span issues suchas the challenges facing small island states, the adequacy of orthodox growthmodels, regional advances in policy structures, liberalism, investment andcapital flows, and health diplomacy to name a few and encapsulate amultidisciplinary approach. This approach expertly weaves together thedisciplines of economics, politics, and diplomacy to forge not only a holisticunderstanding of Caribbean policy dynamics but also forge a clear path to translatingresearch findings into actionable policy insights, which could propel the Caribbeantowards a future of renewed prosperity and shared success. Development and Diplomacy isa sequel to previous publications, such as Winston Dookeran's Power, Politicsand Performance: A Partnership Approach for Development (2012); Crisisand Promise in the Caribbean: Politics and Convergence (2015); The Caribbean on the Edge: The Political Stress of Stability, Equality,and Diplomacy (2022) and Dookeran and Carlos Elias's Shiftingthe Frontiers: An Action Framework for the Future of the Caribbean (2016). This volume is poised toempower professors and students in the field of development studies, policyleaders and practitioners within agencies, and the voices of citizens andadvocates shaping public discourse.

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During the 1980s, the nature of modern politics in the Caribbean changed in significant ways. New themes came to dominate political debate in the region, notably the emphasis on "democracy" as a political mechanism, "structural adjustment" on the economic front, and "security" in international relations. In all these spheres, too, the options open to Caribbean states were overlaid—almost overwhelmed—by the interests and actions of the United States. In Modern Caribbean Politics Anthony Payne and Paul Sutton bring together a distinguished group of schalrs to review the events and legacies of this deacde of change in one of the classic arenas of international politics. In their introduction, the volume editors examine the origin of nationalist politics in the Caribbean and review the "crisis years" of the 1970s. Subsequent chapters focus on the 1980s, exploring the contradictions of liberal economics and electoral politics in Jamaica, the democratic progress of the Dominican Republic, the chaos and disorder of Haitian politics, and the odyssey of the revolution in Cuba. Others treat the interaction of political and economic problems in Trinidad and Guyana, Grenada and the Eastern Caribbean, and Suriname and Puerto Rico. Finally, thematic chapters consider the overarching economic crisis of the region, the growth of the new offshore Caribbean, and the politics of U.S. intervention, militarization, and security.