C.L.R. James and the 21st Century Caribbean

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tennyson S. D. Joseph

Language:

English

Place of Publication:

University of the West Indies Press 2024

Summary:

Tennyson Josephprovidesa comprehensive analysis of the relevance of C.L.R. Jamess political thoughtto twenty-first-century Caribbean politics. He clarifies, explains andjustifies James's method, and applies his ideas to concrete political developmentsoccurring in the twenty-first century Caribbean in its interconnection with therest of the world. The work offers a unique treatment of James in threedistinctive ways: firstly, in its scope and specific focus on the applicationof the thought of James to the post-Soviet Union, post-Cold War era ofCaribbean politics; secondly concerning discussing the possibilities forradical, anti-systemic possibilities in the Caribbean in the early twenty-firstcentury; and thirdly, in the employment of Jamess thought and method as anexplanatory tool for understanding those contemporary issues. The bookbrings the ideas of C.L.R. James to a new generation of Caribbean and globalreadersand is a useful resource to all students, teachers, and activistsinterestedin Caribbean politics, political ideas, and radical politicaltheory.

ISBN:

9789766409449

9766409447