Field studies of politics, public administration and rural development in the Caribbean - examines obstacles to rural development and the historical development of plantations; looks at the peasantry confronted with technological change, socialism and agricultural policies, trends in forced labour and collective farming, rural area unemployment, land reform, agricultural marketing systems, etc.; includes case studies of Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Kitts Nevis and Suriname. References, statistical tables.

The Caribbean is at a crucial phase in its development. Global and local pressures have seen the region losing its competitiveness, while it remains at risk of losing out on development gains made in the last few decades. These pressures are demanding improvements in the way government operates, particularly in its policy-making and administrative

A detailed and historical account of both theory and practice, this book attempts to make sense of the loose and little understood field of development administration. The book focuses on development administration over forty years and identifies key attributes of public bureaucracy which are associated with bureaucratic performance. The associations between bureaucracy's attributes and performance are employed in explaining development differences between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago over the period 1960-1995. Associations are explored at the macro level through aggregate data and at the micro level through fascinating case studies of the Industrial Development Corporations (IDCs), associated with economic growth, and the Ministry of Education, associated with women's empowerment. The study establishes clear patterns of associations in the empirical cases and explores the implications of these findings for the theory of development administration.

This edited volume focuses on the attempts of various Caribbean countries to diversify their economies and societies. It is done in the context of political and economic difficulties that these countries have faced since the 2007-2008 economic crash and how successful they have been in moving their economies in a different direction. The contributors use very distinct levels of analysis in order to provide a nuanced view of diversification efforts in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, the French Antilles, and the Dutch Antilles. The book will appeal to academic researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and everyone who is interested in the politics and development of the Caribbean region.

Critically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation. The essays provide empirical case studies of institutions, practices and processes of youth engagement in the politics of Caribbean development, orienting the reader to the political culture of the Caribbean and the position of youth within small societies. Covering experiences at intergovernmental, national and local levels, as well as formal and informal modes of participation, it examines how young people have organised themselves or have been organised to engage with the state and with community agents in politics, public policy and activism. It illustrates the heterogeneity of youth political participation, employing multi- disciplinary, multi- level and mixed- method analyses from the fields of demography, political science, social policy, development studies and youth development. Critical themes addressed include regional governance, democratic representation, online engagement, local governance and community development. In exploring these themes, the book discusses the legitimacy and inclusiveness of governance in relation to age, gender, race, geography and socio-economic status. The findings will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers alike who are keen to improve governance and contribute to inclusive sustainable development in the Caribbean.

Field studies of politics, public administration and rural development in the Caribbean - examines obstacles to rural development and the historical development of plantations; looks at the peasantry confronted with technological change, socialism and agricultural policies, trends in forced labour and collective farming, rural area unemployment, land reform, agricultural marketing systems, etc.; includes case studies of Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Kitts Nevis and Suriname. References, statistical tables.

Research report comprising a comparison of public administration and development planning trends and obstacles in the Eastern Caribbean - discusses institutional frameworks and dysfunctions, economic development, project management, regional cooperation, resource allocation, the impact of colonialism, smallness of states, social and cultural factors, etc. Map. References and tables of national level data.