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CARICOM Foreign Policy since 2009: A Search for Coherence in National and Regional Agendas” in Adrian Bonilla Soria and Grace Jaramillo Eds. La CELAC en el Escenario Contemporaneo de America Latin y el Caribe, San Jose: FLACSO/CAF 2014 pp. 79 – 99.
This is part of a publication prepared by the FLACSO General Secretariat, based in Costa Rica, to support the emergence and work agenda of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States’ (CELAC’s) new foreign policy coordination mechanism for Latin America and the Caribbean. The chapters offer a comparative analysis of the foreign policy agendas and primary concerns of the regional groupings and leading state actors, with the aim of identifying areas of policy convergence that can be harnessed more effectively. The CARICOM chapter discusses CARICOM foreign policy since 2009, the growing challenges of, and responses to maintaining cohesion and coherence amidst crisis governance, resource-seeking diplomacy and economic and institutional reform projects.
“The ‘Slums of Empire’ and Gordon K. Lewis’ Reflections on Decolonization and Sovereignty in the Caribbean”, in Brian Meeks and Jermaine McCalpin Eds. Freedom, Power and Sovereignty: The Thought of Gordon K. Lewis, Ian Randle Publishers: Kingston, 2015 pp. 113 – 144.
This chapter is part of an edited collection celebrating the work of G.K. Lewis, distinguished scholar of Caribbean political and constitutional development, from the 1940s to the 1980s. It explores the theme of sovereignty in his work, in the context of the diverse range of jurisdictions and constitutional arrangements manifested in the Greater Caribbean. It engages with international relations discourse on sovereignty and the nation-state, and explores the nuances of contemporary attitudes towards sovereignty in the Caribbean in the context of the IMF, security partnerships and external military interventions.
“Responses to the Sovereignty/Vulnerability/Development Dilemmas: Small Territories and Regional Organisations in the Caribbean” in Danielle Perrot Ed. Collectivites Territoriales et Organisations Regionales:De l’Indifference a l’Interaction Paris: l’Harmattan Collection GRALE 2015, pp. 381 – 410.
This chapter, written by Jessica Byron and Patsy Lewis, forms part of an edited collection on the possibilities for non- independent, sub-state territories to participate in, and benefit from regional organisations. It draws attention to the cases of the Association of Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States which are among the very few regional organisations in the Americas
to allow the participation of non-independent territories, and afford them associate membership. The topic is significant for the Caribbean region, which has a high concentration of non- independent British, French, Dutch or US territories, most of which have sought accession to these three organisations. It examines modes of participation and benefits derived, arguing that interest in regional integration is trending upward for the non-independent Caribbean, reflecting their search for greater autonomy, more visibility and political space in the global arena. It also argues that this development offers new opportunities for renewal and transformation for the regional groupings.
“A Caribbean Small State Perspective on Regionalism: What Role for CELAC?” in Maribel Aponte Garcia and Gloria Amezquita Puntiel Eds. El ALBA-TCP: Origen y Fruto del Nuevo Regionalismo Latinoamericano y Caribeno, Buenos Aires: CLACSO 2015, pp. 147 – 169.
This chapter originated in the research collaboration of a CLACSO working group 2013 - 2015 on “Crisis and Responses in the Caribbean”, and is dedicated to the memory of former group member Professor Norman Girvan. It discusses CARICOM’s 21st century crises, and explores the new regional initiatives that have emerged as the Caribbean states integrate more into their Latin American neighbourhood. It ends with a survey of the CELAC, CARICOM’s emerging role within this new regional political space, and the opportunities it may afford for greater visibility and leverage in some spheres of multilateral governance.
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. They document unfolding diplomatic initiatives and provide CARICOM perspectives on the role of foreign policy coordination in realising the region’s development goals. As part of a broader continental discourse, they increase Caribbean visibility in Latin American academic and policy forums, and may feed into regional and national policy debates and stimulate greater awareness of such themes in our own communities. Finally, there is an attempt to broaden the representativeness of the political discourse on sovereignty by linking it to the modern-day experiences of small developing states.
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