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This book is committed to the issues related to social justice in
the Caribbean, and seeks to increase dialogue among practitioners,
unions, labor activists, academics, policy-makers and other
individuals from across the social sciences and humanities. It is
purposely multidisciplinary in orientation, intending to cover
issues related to work, workers, labor, and related topics, as well
as social, organizational and institutional aspects of work and
industrial relations. It aims to set the tone for discourse on a
wide range of issues related to the future of work and sustainable
Caribbean development, social justice, industrial relations,
governance systems, social protection, social dialogue,
cooperatives and community empowerment, the future of education,
migration and security, among others, nationally, and regionally.
This work represents contemporary scholarly contributions from
researchers presenting original and innovative research that
contribute to the theory, practice and public policy dimensions of
work, migration, labor, industrial relations, and related issues.
As the Caribbean and Latin America confront the significant socio-
economic and political challenges of the twenty- first century, the
contributors to this book present a timely and relevant assessment
of these issues, from a fresh small-states perspective. The
collection of articles by academics and practitioners in
international relations offer practical recommendations for greater
collaboration among the states in areas related to migration,
cooperation among states in the Guiana Shield, greater interaction
between Cuba and the wider Caribbean, the impact of transnational
crime, and human safety and security, among others. This book is
geared to attract a wide audience, ranging from scholars,
practitioners and students of the social security sciences
especially in political science, international relations and
sociology, and will also be valuable to the wider audience with
interest in the contemporary issues confronting Caribbean and Latin
American states.
The Americas face many security challenges, including drug
trafficking, organized crime, guerrilla movements, terrorism, and
environmental challenges. Experts have long debated whether some
countries in the region can be classified as failed states. While
various states in the Americas have been labeled as failed states,
calling a country a failed state is quite controversial and
requires a precise definition of what constitutes a failed state.
This book instead discusses fragile states in the Americas. Fragile
states are weak states that are fertile grounds for organized crime
groups and illegal actors as such groups are able to infiltrate the
state apparatus through corruption. The goal of this book is to
examine fragile states in the region and the major security
challenges that these states face. The cause of state fragility is
different for various states. Theoretically, the work will
conceptualize the meaning of fragility as it relates to state
survival and autonomy. Empirically, the book focuses on
contemporary threats to the survival of fragile states in the
Americas. The book explains and analyzes the main political,
security, and economic challenges of these states. It employs a
wide array of cases that delve into the security and economic
threats and priorities of states in the Americas.
This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in
the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed
the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative
approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have
legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a
report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the
drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug
policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting
the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one
country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational
problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries
must work together and cooperate.
This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in
the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed
the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative
approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have
legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a
report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the
drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug
policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting
the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one
country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational
problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries
must work together and cooperate.
This book examines non-traditional forms of security and expands
the notion of security to include non-state actors and non-human
actors. With a wide-ranging look into some of the 'new' security
threats facing state and non-state actors today, this book is
designed to specifically offer new angles on tackling these threats
in the Caribbean region. It explores issues relating to viruses,
war and conflict, migration, geopolitics, climate change and
terrorism through multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives on
global (in-)securities. Each chapter clearly elucidates the
connectedness of these non-traditional threats, drawing on a
remarkable number of the most recent reports and scholarly works.
Most importantly, there is a lack of Caribbean studies in the
security themes that are studied. This book is a much-needed and
timely addition to intellectual thought on Caribbean security in an
increasingly fragmented world. It will be of great interest to
students of international security studies, human security, global
politics, and international relations.
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