The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism (Latin American Histories) - Softcover

Knight, Franklin W.

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9780195054415: The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism (Latin American Histories)
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ISBN 10: 0195054415 ISBN 13: 9780195054415
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Offering a rare pan-Caribbean perspective on a region that has moved from the very center of the western world to its periphery, The Caribbean journeys through five centuries of economic and social development, emphasizing such topics as the slave-run plantation economy, the changes in political control over the centuries, the impact of the United States, and the effects of Castro's Cuban revolution on the area. The newly revised Second Edition clarifies the notions of "settler" and "exploitation" societies, makes more explicit the characteristics of state formation and the concept of fragmented nationalism, incorporates the results of recent scholarship, expands treatment of the modern period, updates the chronology of events, and adds a number of new tables. Integrating social analysis with political narrative, The Caribbean provides a unique perspective on the problems of nation-building in an area of dense populations, scarce resources, and an explosive political climate.

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About the Author

Franklin W. Knight is at The Johns Hopkins University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195054415
ISBN 13 
9780195054415
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
416
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