Errol Walton Barrow and the postwar transformation of Barbados : the independence period, 1966-1976 / Hilbourne A. Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Hilbourne A., 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barrow, Errol Walton, 1920-1987.

Barrow, Errol Walton.

Prime ministers--Barbados--Biography.

Prime ministers.

Barbados--Politics and government--20th century.

Barbados.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2021]

Summary:

This companion volume to Errol Walton Barrow and the Postwar Transformation of Barbados: The Late Colonial Period , which covered the social and political forces between the 1920s and 1966 that shaped the trajectory of working-class struggles in Barbados and led to its decolonization, addresses mainly the first two decades of Barbados's independence as a sovereign monarchy under Errol Barrow and the Democratic Labour Party. "[An] incisive and rigorous left analysis of the conundrum facing a peripheral capitalist Caribbean society. Watson explains why Barbados, unable to break decisively with its colonial past and hamstrung by the deceit of the promise of sovereignty, is forced to make compromises with imperialism and its domestic representatives of capital." -Linden Lewis, Professor of Sociology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania "[A] masterful exploration of Barbados's political development. . . . [Watson] offers a skilful critique of Barbados's quest for 'development', ever unable to be pro-working class, in the shadows of colonialism and the spectre of the United States. . . . A must-read for anyone seeking a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of Barbados, the Caribbean and world politics, not only between 1966 and 1976 but in the present. -Kristina Hinds, Senior Lecturer in Political Science (International Relations), the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados "Meticulously researched and brilliantly written. . . . All of the major influences that helped to fashion the young state are carefully catalogued, analysed and associated with their relevant theoretical underpinnings. . . . Watson lays bare the intricacies and contradictions that made the [independence] period and its main actors so important to the shaping of modern Barbados." -Harold Codrington, Deputy Governor (retired), Central Bank of Barbados

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

1. Contextualizing Caribbean Higher Education Quality Culture

Part 1. Governance

2. From UWI to The UWI System: Quality in Global Context

3. A Triad for Quality Improvement? Quality Improvement, Leadership and Ethics among Higher Education Administrators in Jamaica

4. Financial Challenges in Providing Quality Higher Education in the Caribbean

5. A View of Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Planning: A Case Study of The University of the West Indies

6. How Quality Positively Impacts Alumni Cultivation and Engagement: A Regional Perspective

Part 2. Curriculum and Teaching and Learning

7. Curriculum Development and Review

8. Continuous Improvement in the Online Learning Environment: Some Lessons from The University of the West Indies

9. Enhancing Postgraduate Culture

10. Foreign Language Education: The Role of the Centre for Language Learning

11. Community Engagement and Service-Learning in Caribbean Higher Education Institutions

12. Continuous Quality Improvement of Graduate Employability: Internships and a UWI Cave Hill Case of Work in Progress

Part 3. Continuous Quality Improvement Processes

13. The UWI Quality Policy: Towards a Quality Policy in Action

14. A Critical Review of Strategic Quality Improvement Practices in Caribbean Higher Education Institutions

15. A Process Approach to Continuous Improvement at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus

16. Student Feedback and Continuous Quality Improvement at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus

Part 4. External Quality Assurance.

17. The Role of the University Council of Jamaica in Supporting Continuous Quality Improvement among Higher Education Institutions

18. Two Decades of Accreditation Experience at the University of Curaçao: Examining Quality Assurance and Accreditation Efforts of the University's Programmes

19. Programme Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

20. Institutional Accreditation at The University of the West Indies

Part 5. The Way Forward

21. Curriculum Renewal for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

22. Editing the Blueprint: Towards Universally Recognized Caribbean Research Impact Metrics

23. Continuous Quality Improvement of Recognition Policies and Practices: The Case of the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago

Afterword

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Watson, Hilbourne A. Errol Walton Barrow and the Postwar Transformation of Barbados (Vol. 2)

ISBN:

976-640-776-2