The Contemporary Caribbean
- ISBN-10
- 1317875982
- ISBN-13
- 9781317875987
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-07-17
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Robert B. Potter, David Barker, Thomas Klak
Description
This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and political realities of the Caribbean region. Historical aspects of the Caribbean, such as slavery, the plantation system and plantocracy are explored in order to explain the contemporary nature of, and challenges faced by, the Caribbean. The book is divided into three parts, dealing respectively with: the foundations of the Caribbean, rural and urban bases of the contemporary Caribbean, and global restructuring and the Caribbean: industry, tourism and politics.
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- 2007-04-16
- 164 pages
- Paperback
- Reaktion Books
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