| The Contemporary Caribbean Contributor(s): Potter, Robert B. (Author), Barker, David (Author), Klak, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0582418534 ISBN-13: 9780582418530 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $90.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 330.972 |
| LCCN: 2004044420 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and political realities of the Caribbean region. Historical aspects of the Caribbean, such as slavery, the plantation system and plantocracy are explored in order to explain the contemporary nature of, and challenges faced by, the Caribbean. The book is divided into three parts, dealing respectively with: the foundations of the Caribbean, rural and urban bases of the contemporary Caribbean, and global restructuring and the Caribbean: industry, tourism and politics. |