Synopses & Reviews
Developing countries, including those in the Caribbean, are urgently seeking to identify new moorings in the postCold War world, which is characterized by complex new economic and sociopolitical challenges. Caribbean countries must now compete for investment capital and markets while striving for social equity, maintaining representative democracy, and preserving the environment.This book offers a comprehensive overview of public policy issues in the region, looking in particular at these important themes: economic policy, the regional business environment, regionalism and integration, higher education, health care, labor and migration, gender, drug abuse and narcotrafficking, the environment, telecommunications, and science and technology. The contributors, all eminent representatives from the English, Spanish, French, and Dutch Caribbean, bring together culturally diverse viewpoints and address issues with a refreshing directness, assessing realities, challenges, and possible futures of the Caribbean.
Synopsis
This book focuses on public policy issues in Caribbean, evaluating current policy and suggests realistic improvements and alternatives. It also focuses on following themes: economic policy, the regional business environment, regionalism and integration, health care, labor and migration and gender.
Synopsis
Caribbean countries are urgently seeking to identify new moorings in the postCold War world, as they compete for investment capital and markets while striving for social equity, maintaining representative democracy, and preserving the environment. Contributors bring together culturally diverse viewpoints, addressing with a refreshing directness such public policy issues as regionalism and integration, the environment, labor and migration, gender, technology, and drug abuse and narcotrafficking.
About the Author
Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner is professor of political science at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Dennis J. Gayle is director of Asian studies and professor of international business environment at Florida International University. Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner is professor of political science at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Dennis J. Gayle is director of Asian studies and professor of international business environment at Florida International University. Jacqueline Anne Braveboy-Wagner is professor of political science at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Dennis J. Gayle is director of Asian studies and professor of international business environment at Florida International University.