The United States and the Caribbean : Transforming Hegemony and Sovereignty / by Anthony P. Maingot and Wilfredo Lozano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maingot, Anthony P., author.

Lozano, Wilfredo, author.

Series:

Contemporary inter-American relations.

Contemporary inter-American relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Caribbean Area--Relations--United States.

Caribbean Area.

United States--Relations--Caribbean Area.

United States.

Caribbean Area--History--1945-.

United States--History--1969-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume provides the first comprehensive assessment of post-Cold War US-Caribbean relations. Focusing on Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad-Tobago, the book looks at the political history of the region during the Cold War years, the region's current political economy, international security, and issues of migration and crime. Spanning the Caribbean's linguistic and cultural sub regions (Spanish, French, English, and Dutch) it calls attention to the achievements, setbacks, and concerns that are common to the region. The United States and the Caribbean will be of interest to students and scholars of economics, geography and politics and international relations in general.

Contents:

Cover; THE UNITED STATES; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Special U.S.-Caribbean Relationship; 1. An Historical Hegemonic Relationship; 2. Globalization and the Modification of Hegemony and Sovereignty; Chapter 2 The Caribbean during and at the End of the Cold War (1970s to 1980s); 1. Historical Antecedents of the Cold War; 2. Regional Geopolitics and Local Perceptions of Threat; Chapter 3 The End of the Cold War and the Changing Hegemonic Relationship; 1. Paradigm Changes in the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago

2. Haiti: The U.S.' First Post-Cold War InterventionChapter 4 Globalization and the Challenges to Intraregional Integration; 1. Size and Vulnerability: Dilemmas of Tourism, Transportation, and Agriculture; 2. Integrating Globally: Caribbean Export Processing Zones and Multinationals; Chapter 5 Threats to Sovereignty; 1. Small Players, Global Game: The Shifting Context of "Secrecy Havens"; 2. Smuggling: Guns and Drugs; Chapter 6 Transnational Complexities in U.S.-Caribbean Relations; 1. The Positive: Migration and the Rise of Binational Societies

2. The Negative: Violent Crime and Corruption Threatening Democracy and SovereigntyConclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-160) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-93010-4

1-135-93011-2

0-203-95604-4

1-280-11385-5

0-203-99790-5

9780203997901

OCLC:

475954974