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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Afro-Caribbeana: An Introduction -- PART I. SLAVERY, FORCED LABOR AND THE PLANTATION SYSTEM -- 2. Slavery and the Afro-American Worl d -- 3. Slavery and Forced Labor in Puerto Rico -- 4. The History of a Puerto Rican Plantation -- PART II. CARIBBEAN PEASANTRIES -- 5. The Origins of Reconstituted Peasantries -- 6. The Historical Sociology of Jamaican Villages -- 7. The Origins of the Jamaican Market System -- 8. The Contemporary Jamaican Market System -- 9. Houses and Yards among Caribbean Peasantries -- PART III. CARIBBEAN NATIONHOOD -- 10. The Case of Haiti -- 11. Caribbean Nationhood: An Anthropological Perspective -- References -- Index

In the interest of locating race and ethnicity as sociological and political categories that are inimical to contemporary conceptions of the nation state, editor Anton L. Allahar explores the geopolitics of the Caribbean through a comparative focus. The result is a study that is unique in scope and also in its level of scholarly reflection. This book is the first of its kind. It is essential reading for anyone interested in advancing their analysis of political, economic, social, and cultural thought in the Caribbean and other former colonial modern nations

Cover -- CONTENTS -- THE RECOVERY IS UNDERWAY, BUT RISKS ARE LOOMING -- A. Recent Developments -- B. Outlook and Risks -- MACROFINANCIAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS -- A. Robust Frameworks to Support Fiscal Consolidation -- B. Building Ex-Ante Resilience to Natural Disasters -- C. Strategy for Stability and Resolving Problems in the Financial Sector -- D. Competitiveness and Growth -- AUTHORITIES' VIEWS -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- BOXES -- 1. Fitting Fiscal Frameworks to Country Characteristics -- 2. The Benefits of Resilient Investment -- 3. Natural Disaster Insurance Financing -- FIGURES -- 1. Real Sector Developments -- 2. Tourism Developments -- 3. Monetary Developments -- 4. Financial Soundness Indicators -- 5. Credit Developments -- 6. Doing Business Indicators -- TABLES -- 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2014-24 -- 2. Selected Economic Indicators by Country, 2014-24 -- 3. Selected Central Government Fiscal Indicators by Country, 2014-24 -- 4. Selected Public Sector Debt Indicators by Country, 2014-24 -- 5. Monetary Survey, 2014-24 -- 6. Summary Balance of Payments, 2014-24 -- 7. Selected Labor Force Indicators -- 8. Financial Structure, end-2017 -- 9. Financial Soundness Indicators of the Banking Sector 2010-2018 -- 10. Selected Financial Soundness Indicators by Country, 2010-2018 -- ANNEXES -- I. Implementation of Previous Staff Advice -- II. Risk Assessment Matrix -- III. External Assessment -- IV. Real and Financial Cycles in the ECCU -- V. Impact of US Shocks on the ECCU -- VI. Competitiveness in Tourism Markets -- VII. United Kingdom Overseas Territories-Anguilla and Montserrat -- CONTENTS -- RELATIONS WITH THE FUND -- CARTAC: CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE ECCU.

CARIBBEAN ADOLESCENTS SOME PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS -- CARIBBEAN ADOLESCENTS SOME PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Music, dance, Carnival and the Caribbean region -- Introduction -- Does conservatism and religion guide this phenomenon? What is a better path to addressthe topic? -- What is needed? -- Chapter 2 Vulnerabilities of Caribbean adolescents and youth -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Adolescents and young people neglected in HIV and AIDS response

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Caribbean Islands region, an archipelago comprising drainage basins and coastal areas that contain some of the world's most diverse and productive habitats. A variety of human activities are impacting the region's sensitive and unique ecosystems, upon which the population is so dependent for their social well-being and economic survival. Pollution, originating from both land-based sources and marine traffic, is of particular concern, but despite considerable and widespread environmental and socio-economic impacts, there has been a lack of appropriate measures aimed at mitigating this concern. The past and present status and future prospects are discussed, and the transboundary issues of pollution are traced back to their root causes. Policy options are analyzed that aim to address these driving issues in order to significantly improve environmental quality and secure the region's future prosperity

Bringing together scholarly essays by literary critics, social scientists, activists, and creative writers, this edited collection explores the complex relationships between environmental change, political struggle, and cultural production in the Caribbean

Intro -- Contents -- 1: Where Is the Caribbean? -- 2: History of CARICOM -- 3: How CARICOM Works -- 4: CARICOM Economies -- 5: CARICOM Politics -- 6: CARICOM and the Environment -- 7: Health in the Caribbean -- 8: The Future of CARICOM -- Chronology -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Further Reading -- Picture Credits -- Index -- About the Contributors.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- BUILDING EX-ANTE RESILIENCE TO NATURAL DISASTERS -- A. Introduction -- B. Resilient Investment: Model Simulations -- C. Quantifying Insurance Needs: A Layering Framework -- D. Conclusions: Putting it all Together -- References -- APPENDICES -- I. Model Assumptions -- II. Parameter Calibration -- III. Insurance Simulation Methodology -- RESILIENT FISCAL FRAMEWORKS FOR THE ECCU: A ROADMAP -- A. Introduction -- B. Diagnosing ECCU's Fiscal Problems -- C. International Experience with Fiscal Responsibility Frameworks -- D. Designing Resilient Fiscal Frameworks for the ECCU -- E. Concluding Remarks -- References -- BOX -- 1. Options for Escape Clauses for Natural Disasters in the FRFs -- APPENDICES -- I. Tools Used to Evaluate the Fiscal Framework Design -- II Analysis of ECCU-6 Fiscal Performance -- III. Institutional Factors to Underpin the ECCU FRFs.