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On January 30, 2006 heads of government of six1 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries signed the protocol for implementation of the Caribbean Single Market (CSM). The realization of this seamless regional market, which facilitates the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour, has been heralded as the first tangible step towards a fully functioning Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) in 2008.

Las relaciones internacionales se encuentran en un estado de cambio. La informacion y la comunicacion estan transformando la percepcion y conduccion de la diplomacia. Los paises del CARICOM enfrentan desafios dificiles al tiempo que intentan redefinir su papel en un sistema internacional que les es adverso. La region puede lograr un margen competitivo que le permita intervenir significativamente en dicho sistema, si desarrolla los recursos humanos necesarios para idear estrategias diplomaticas innovadoras que usen la tecnologia de informacion. (Iberoamericana/DÜI)

"The contributors to Caribbean Realities and Endogenous Sustainability discuss alternative theoretical perspectives, sustainable growth-inducing economic policies, and special challenges in this era of neoliberal globalization. These perspectives, policies and challenges have to be seriously considered if appropriate interventions towards changing the Caribbean status quo and eliminating social and political ills are to be pursued. The authors evaluate past efforts and policies, criticize failed perspectives, and offer alternative strategies, policies and realistic options to the region's current socio-economic impassed and misery from a distinctly Caribbean viewpoint. The chapters are informed by such important factors as historical legacy, the role of institutions (including market and government), geopolitics and international relations, security, local culture and social psychology, which clearly stand in contrast to the starry-eyed analysis of the current orthodoxy. Overall, the essays not only expand the body of knowledge but, more importantly, provide a rich menu for alternative strategies and policies related to Caribbean international relations and social and governance ills in the twenty-first cnetury

Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity, and high unemployment and underemployment. This in turn has precipitated increasing social and environmental problems, including poverty, inequality, crime and violence, and environmental degradation, all of which require new perspectives and policy approaches for transformative change and sustainable development. In the 2-volume multidisciplinary edited book The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I: Alternative Perspectives and Policy Implications provides scholars and practitioners with alternative theoretical perspectives and concrete policy recommendations, while Volume II: Economic Development and Public Policy Challenges discusses economic, industrial, and social problems facing the Caribbean along with pragmatic proposals to successfully deal with these, while building local resilience and enhancing institutional strength in the region.

Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity, and high unemployment and underemployment. This in turn has precipitated increasing social and environmental problems, including poverty, inequality, crime and violence, and environmental degradation, all of which require new perspectives and policy approaches for transformative change and sustainable development. In the 2-volume multidisciplinary edited book The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I: Alternative Perspectives and Policy Implications provides scholars and practitioners with alternative theoretical perspectives and concrete policy recommendations, while Volume II: Economic Development and Public Policy Challenges discusses economic, industrial, and social problems facing the Caribbean along with pragmatic proposals to successfully deal with these, while building local resilience and enhancing institutional strength in the region.

1. Introduction -- 2. Interrogating Regional Integration Worldwide -- 3. Regional Integration in the Caribbean -- 4. The History and Background of Cuba-U.S. Relations (Until December 17, 2014) -- 5. Advancements in the Cuba-U.S. Relationship -- 6. Limits on the Cuba-U.S. Relationship -- 7. Factors and Actors Impacting Cuba-U.S. Relations -- 8. Background: U.S. Impact on the Cuba-CARICOM Relationship -- 9. Cuba-CARICOM Cooperation -- 10. Cuba-CARICOM Trade and Economic Relations -- 11. Conclusion