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Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1 Conceptualising the Problematic of Sovereignty in Regionalism -- 2 Analysing Regional Governance as an Institutional Imperative -- 3 West Indian Nationalism and the Paradox of Sovereignty -- 4 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as a Sovereignty Safeguard -- 5 Expert Recommendations on Institutional Reform -- 6 First Generation Institutional Change -- 7 Shared Sovereignty and Regional Governance Policy -- 8 Second Generation Institutional Change -- 9 The Eastern Caribbean Subculture of Governance -- 10 Caribbean Sovereignty: Legacy and Prospects -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

A balance of CARICOM leadership performance through the first 50 years of the organization is presented, focusing on the participation or exclusion of common people in the evolution of the organization and its member states. It is shown that leaderships have been acting as single persons, mainly supported on their individual authority. This behaviour has led to the exclusion of people from the regional integration process since the construction of sovereignty has resulted in the personal sovereignty of political leaders. Limitations and restriction on people mobility within member states, among other issues, have also arisen as a result of this type of leadership in opposition to the declarations of good intentions in this direction. In accordance with the diagnostic, the need of a new agenda pretending to attain the popularisation of the sovereignty of CARICOM is stated as a component to be taken into account in a wide framework in the projection for the next 50 years of the organization. The required agenda should be constructed on the basis of a sovereignty bargain built around some essential features which allow the attainment of a popular sovereignty involving common people and considering simultaneously the regional and national sovereignties. ; Se presenta un balance del liderazgo la dirección del CARICOM a lo largo de los primeros 50 años de la organización, haciendo énfasis en la participación o exclusión de la gente común en la evolución de la organización y sus estados miembros. Se muestra que los liderazgos han actuado como personas individuales, apoyados principalmente en la autoridad individual. Este comportamiento ha llevado a la exclusión de la gente en los proceso de integración regional ya que la construcción de soberanía ha devenido en la soberanía personal de los líderes políticos. Este tipo de liderazgo también ha dado lugar, entre otras cosas, al surgimiento de limitaciones y restricciones en la movilidad de la gente entre los estados miembros, contrario a las declaraciones de buenas intenciones en este sentido. De acuerdo con el diagnóstico, se establece la necesidad de instaurar una nueva agenda con miras a alcanzar la popularización de la soberanía del CARICOM, como un componente a ser tenido en cuenta como parte de un marco de referencia amplio en la proyección de los próximos 50 años de la organización. La agenda requerida debería construirse sobre la base de un acuerdo de soberanía construido alrededor de algunas condiciones esenciales que permitan el logro de una soberanía popular que involucre a la gente común y que considere simultáneamente las soberanías regionales y nacionales.

"Critically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation. The essays provide empirical case studies of institutions, practices and processes of youth engagement in the politics of Caribbean development, orienting the reader to the political culture of the Caribbean and the position of youth within small societies. Covering experiences at intergovernmental, national and local levels, as well as formal and informal modes of participation, it examines how young people have organised themselves or have been organised to engage with the state and with community agents in politics, public policy and activism. It illustrates the heterogeneity of youth political participation, employing multi-disciplinary, multi-level and mixed method analyses from Demography, Political Science, Social Policy, Development Studies and Youth Development. Critical themes addressed include regional governance, democratic representation, online engagement, local governance and community development. In exploring these themes, the book discusses the legitimacy and inclusiveness of governance in relation to age, gender, race, geography and socio-economic status. The findings will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers alike who are keen to improve governance and contribute to inclusive sustainable development in the Caribbean"--

"Critically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation. The essays provide empirical case studies of institutions, practices and processes of youth engagement in the politics of Caribbean development, orienting the reader to the political culture of the Caribbean and the position of youth within small societies. Covering experiences at intergovernmental, national and local levels, as well as formal and informal modes of participation, it examines how young people have organised themselves or have been organised to engage with the state and with community agents in politics, public policy and activism. It illustrates the heterogeneity of youth political participation, employing multi-disciplinary, multi-level and mixed method analyses from Demography, Political Science, Social Policy, Development Studies and Youth Development. Critical themes addressed include regional governance, democratic representation, online engagement, local governance and community development. In exploring these themes, the book discusses the legitimacy and inclusiveness of governance in relation to age, gender, race, geography and socio-economic status. The findings will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers alike who are keen to improve governance and contribute to inclusive sustainable development in the Caribbean"--