Understanding the Contemporary Caribbean (Understanding: Introductions to the States & Regions of the Contemporary World) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Designed to enhance readers' comprehension and appreciation of the traditions, influences, and common themes underlying the many differences within this complex region, this volume ranges in coverage from history to economics and politics, from the environment to ethnicity, from religion to the Caribbean diaspora. The authors' thorough yet accessible analyses should serve well as a core text for Introduction to the Caribbean and Caribbean Politics courses and as valuable background reading for visitors.
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About the Author
Richard S. Hillman is professor of political science and director of the Institute for the Study of Democracy and Human Rights at St. John's Fisher College. He is author of Democracy for the Privileged: Crisis and Transition in Venezuela, editor of Understanding Contemporary Latin America, and coauthor, with Thomas J. D'Agostino, of Distant Neighbors in the Caribbean: The Dominican Republic and Jamaica in Comparative Perspective. Thomas J. D'Agostino is executive director of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Union College Partnership for Global Education.
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