The Contemporary Caribbean

NOTE EDITORE

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.

SOMMARIO

ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPART I FOUNDATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN1. The Caribbean Landscape2. Populations and MigrationPART II RURAL AND URBAN BASES OF THE CONTEMPORARY CARIBBEAN3. Agriculture and agrarian Structure4. Vulnerability and the Impact of Natural Hazards5. Social Conditions6. Housing in the Caribbean7. Urban Dynamics and TownscapesPART III GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING AND THE CARIBBEAN: INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND POLITICS8. Industrialization, Development and Economic Change9. Offshore Services and the Caribbean10. Globalisation and the Caribbean11. Tourism, Environment and Development12. Political Realities and the Caribbean

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781138135369
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 1.95 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pagine Arabe: 528