The Contemporary Caribbean

The Contemporary Caribbean
ISBN-10
1317875990
ISBN-13
9781317875994
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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