{"product_id":"the-modern-caribbean","title":"The Modern Caribbean","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of thirteen original essays by experts in the field of Caribbean studies clarifies the diverse elements that have shaped the modern Caribbean. Through an interdisciplinary examination of the complexities of race  politics  language  and environment that mark the region  the authors offer readers a thorough understanding of the Caribbeans history and culture. The essays also comment thoughtfully on the problems that confront the Caribbean in todays world.  The essays focus on the Caribbean island and the mainland enclaves of Belize and the Guianas. Topics examined include the Haitian Revolution of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; labor and society in the nineteenth-century Caribbean; society and culture in the British and French West Indies since 1870; identity  race  and black power in Jamaica; the \"February Revolution\" of 1970 in Trinidad; contemporary Puerto Rico; politics  economy  and society in twentieth-century Cuba; Spanish Caribbean politics and nationalism in the nineteenth century; Caribbean migrations; economic history of the British Caribbean; international relations; and nationalism  nation  and ideology in the evolution of Caribbean literature.  The authors trace the historical roots of current Caribbean difficulties and analyze these problems in the light of economic  political  and social developments. Additionally  they explore these conditions in relation to United States interests and project what may lie ahead for the region. The challenges currently facing the Caribbean  note the editors  impose a heavy burden upon political leaders who must struggle \"to eliminate the tensions when the people are so poor and their expectations so great.\"  The contributors are Herman L. Bennett  Bridget Brereton  David Geggus  Franklin W. Knight  Anthony P. Maingot  Jay R. Mandle  Roberto Mrquez  Teresita Martnez Vergne  Colin A. Palmer  Bonham C. Richardson  Franciso A. Scarano  and Blanca G. Silvestrini.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946021351477,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807842400","price":35.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807842409.jpg?v=1769919639","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-modern-caribbean","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}