Globalizing the Caribbean - Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class (Paperback)

The beautiful Caribbean basin is fertile ground for a study of capitalism past and present. Transnational corporations move money and labor around the region, as national regulations are reworked to promote conditions benefiting private capital. Globalizing the Caribbean offers a probing account of the region's experience of economic globalization while considering gendered and racialized social relations and the frequent exploitation of workers. Jeb Sprague focuses on the social and material nature of this new era in the history of world capitalism. He combines an historical overview of capitalism in the region with theoretical analysis backed by case studies. Sprague elaborates upon the role of class formation and the restructuring of local states. He considers both U.S. hegemony, and how various upsurges from below and crises occur. He examines the globalization of the cruise ship and mining businesses, looks at the growth of migrant labor and reverse flow of remittances, and describes the evolving role of export processing and supranational associations. In doing so, Sprague shows how transnationally oriented elites have come to rule the Caribbean, and how capitalist globalization in the region occurs alongside shifting political, institutional, and organizational dynamics.

General

Imprint:	Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	Jeb Sprague
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	346
ISBN-13:	978-1-4399-1655-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	1-4399-1655-1
Barcode:	9781439916551

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