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Trinidad & Tobago (Discovering the Caribbean)
by Romel Hernandez  Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index....
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Caribbean Countries of the World
by Eugenio Bersani Publisher Comments The Countries of the World series brings together top travel writing and beautiful photographs from the four corners of the Earth. Each volume is a snapshot of the country, its landscape, its culture, its people, its architecture and heritage....
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Loss of El Dorado : Colonial History (03 Edition)
by V. S. Naipaul Synopsis With clarity and novelistic drama, Naipaul presents an unparalleled feat of historical writing in this early history of Trinidad. 2 maps....
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On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman)
by Louis A Perez Publisher Comments Explores the rich cultural ties between Cuba and the United States and reveals their startling influence on the way Cubans see themselves as a people and as a nation. In a sweeping multilayered history, Prez explores the intertwined lives of Cubans and...
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Eric Williams and the Making of the Modern Caribbean
by Colin A. Palmer Publisher Comments In this first scholarly assessment of Williams (1911-1981), founder of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's first modern political party and the nation's first prime minister, Palmer explores his life as a scholar and politician and his tremendous...
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The Chinese in the Caribbean
by Andrew R. (edt) Wilson Publisher Comments Describes the arrival, experiences, and adaptations of the Chinese in the Caribbean....
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A Colony of Citizens: Revolution and Slave Emancipation in the French Caribbean, 1787-1804
by Laurent Dubois Publisher Comments The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Laurent Dubois demonstrates, it was profoundly shaped by the struggle over slavery and citizenship in the French Caribbean. Dubois examines this Caribbean revolution by...
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Caribbean Political Economy at the Crossroads: NAFTA and Regional Developmentalism (International Political Economy)
by Don D Marshall Publisher Comments There are a variety of crisis symptoms confronting the Commonwealth Caribbean as the twenty-first-century dawns. Global changes are quickly rendering the regions traditional economic platform obsolete. Marshall suggests, however, that the expanding NAFTA...
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Last Resorts 2ND Edition
by Polly Pattullo Publisher Comments The Caribbean has the fortune—and the misfortune—to be everyone's idea of a tropical paradise. Its sun, sand and scenery attract millions of visitors each year and make it a profitable destination for the world's fastest growing industry...
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The Urban Caribbean: Transition to the New Global Economy
by Alejandro Portes Synopsis The Urban Caribbean studies urbanization in five countries -- Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica -- during the 1980s and 1990s when the region's economy shifted from one heavily dependent on imports to one directed more to...
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The Contemporary Caribbean: Life, History and Culture Since 1945 (Reaktion Books - Contemporary Worlds)
by Olwyn M. Blouet Publisher Comments When Americans seek an escape from the worries and dilemmas of everyday life, the crystal blue waters and white sands of the Caribbean islands seem like the answer to a prayer. Yet this image of a tourist’s paradise hides a tumultuous history...
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969
by Eric Williams Publisher Comments From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean is about 30 million people scattered across an arc of islands -- Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others-separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but...
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Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United States Occupation
by Harvey Neptune Publisher Comments In a compelling story of the installation and operation of U.S. bases in the Caribbean colony of Trinidad during World War II, Harvey Neptune examines how the people of this British island contended with the colossal force of American empire-building at...
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African Slavery in Latin America & the C
by Herbert S Klein Publisher Comments A leading authority on Latin American slavery has produced a major and original work on the subject. Covering not only Spanish but also Portuguese and French regions, and encompassing the latest research on the plantation system as well as on mining and...
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The Caribbean Exodus
by Barry B Levine Publisher Comments TheCaribbean Exodus is a welcome study of the historical, cultural, geographic, and economic forces behind migrations from the Caribbean. Examining many regions, the contributors compare similarities and differences of the migrant experiences, both in...
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Why the Cocks Fight : Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola (99 Edition)
by Michele Wucker Publisher Comments Like two roosters in a fighting arena, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are encircled by barriers of geography and poverty. They co-inhabit the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but their histories are as deeply divided as their cultures: one French...
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Leonora: The Buried Story of Guadeloupe (CARAF Books)
by Dany Bebel Gisler Synopsis Leonora is very important text that, as it follows the different stages of Leonora's development, introduces the reader to the political, social, and personal struggles of a segment of Guadeloupean society whose story is seldom told....
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Democracy in the Caribbean: Political, Economic, and Social Perspectives (World Peace Foundation Study)
by Jorge I Dominguez Synopsis Caribbean area specialists offer both global and regional perspectives in an effort to explain the surprising rate of democratization in the Caribbean. The authors suggest that the parliamentary system of colonial and protectorate rule forms a basis for...
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A Brief History of the Caribbean (Brief History)
by D. H. Figueredo and Frank Argote-Freyre Book News Annotation This reference for high school and up examines the historical events that have shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea, beginning with an account of the indigenous populations and ending with the major political and economic developments taking place...
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The Colombian Caribbean: A Regional History, 1870-1950 (Oxford Historical Monographs)
by Eduardo Posada-Carbo Publisher Comments This is a study of the role of regions in the development of modern nations in Latin America. The book focuses on the Colombian Caribbean between 1870 and 1950. It examines the achievements and shortcomings of arable agriculture and the significance of...
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