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Regionalism and Caribbean foreign policy
A significant part of Jessica Byron’s research output, over more than two decades, has focused on regionalism and on the foreign policies and diplomacy of Caribbean states in the global political economy. The research submissions which form the basis for the present award are five articles or book chapters on regional cooperation, the foreign policies of Caribbean states, and explorations of sovereignty in small, developing states in the Caribbean. The following paragraphs provide a sequential overview of these studies.
“Developmental Regionalism in Crisis? Rethinking CARICOM, Deepening Relations with Latin America” Caribbean Journal of International Relations and Diplomacy Vol. 2 (4) December 2014 pp. 23 – 50.
This article reviews CARICOM’s track record from the perspective of developmental regionalism, exploring the extent of its contributions to human development, visibility and influence for these very small actors in the global community. While highlighting CARICOM’s provision of regional public goods and role in constructing social and political norms, it concedes the many shortcomings in economic integration and in building strong regional institutions. It is also critical of CARICOM’s characteristically slow embrace of regional initiatives in the wider hemisphere.
Collectively, these articles contribute to discussions on regional institutional transformation and provide updates and analyses on the evolution of regionalism, including the less-studied theme of the growing involvement of the non-independent Caribbean.
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