Offering a rare pan-Caribbean perspective on a region that has moved from the very center of the western world to its periphery, The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism journeys through five centuries of economic and social development, emphasizing such topics as the slave-run plantation economy, the changes in political control over the centuries, the impact of the United States, and the effects of Castro's Cuban revolution on the area. Offering a rare pan-Caribbean perspective on a region that has moved from the very center of the western world to its periphery, The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism journeys through five centuries of economic and social development, emphasizing such topics as the slave-run plantation economy, the changes in political control over the centuries, the impact of the United States, and the effects of Castro's Cuban revolution on the area. The book integratessocial analysis with political narrative, providing a unique perspective on the problems of nation-building in an area of dense populations, scarce resources, and an explosive political climate.New to this Edition* A fresh contextualization of Caribbean history* Up-to-date and revised scholarship, bringing the history to 2010* New information on indigenous societies and the contact period* A short bibliography of suggested readings for each chapter* Expanded discussion on the Haitian and Cuban Revolutions and their universal impact* Revised and updated chronology and informational tables on the Caribbean Maps and TablesIntroduction to the Second Edition1. The Political Georgaphy of the Pre-Hispanic Caribbean2. Settlements and Colonies3. Patterns of Colonization in the New World4. Imperialism and Slavery5. Social Structure of the Plantation Society6. Imperial Fragmentation and Colonial Social Reconstruction, 1793-18867. Caribbean Nation Building 1: Haiti and the Dominican Republic8. Caribbean Nation Building 2: Cuba, 1868-19899. Caribbean Nation Building 3: Puerto Rico and the Ambivalent Identity10. Caribbean Nation Building 4: The Commonwealth Caribbean11. State and nationalism in the Contemporary CaribbeanChronologyA Selected Guide to the Historical Literature on the CaribbeanTablesIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538133-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés