Understanding the contemporary Caribbean
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Understanding the contemporary Caribbean
(Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world / Donald L. Gordon, series editor)
L. Rienner Publishers , I. Randle Publishers, 2009
2nd ed
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Available at 4 libraries
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
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  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
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  France
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  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Carefully designed to enhance readers' comprehension of the diversity and complexities of the region, ""Understanding the Contemporary Caribbean"" ranges in coverage from history to politics and economics, from the environment to ethnicity, from religion to the Caribbean diaspora. Each topic is covered in an accessible style, but with reference to the latest scholarship. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends. Maps, photographs, and a table of basic political data enhance the text, which has made its place as the best available introduction to the region. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends, this new edition of ""Understanding the Contemporary Caribbean"" treats the full range of issues facing the region today.
Table of Contents
Introduction - R.S. Hillman. The Caribbean: A Geographic Preface - T.D. Boswell. The Historical Context - S.J. Randall. Caribbean Politics - T.J. D'Agostino. The Economies of the Caribbean - D.A. Pantin and M. Attzs. International Relations - J.A. Braveboy-Wagner. The Environment and Ecology - D. McGregor. Ethnicity, Race, Class, and Nationality - D. Baronov and K.A. Yelvington. Women and Development - A.L. Bolles. Religion in the Caribbean - L.G. Desmangles, S.D. Glazier, and J.M. Murphy. Literature and Popular Culture - K. Meehan and P.B. Miller. The Caribbean Diaspora - D. Conway. Trends and Prospects - R.S. Hillman and A. Serbin.
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