Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of Haiti's fight for independence from slavery and French colonialism. Set during the years of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), Stella tells the story of two brothers, Romulus and Remus, who help transform their homeland from the French colony of Saint-Domingue to the independent ......
Discusses - in English and in Spanish - the African influence on Caribbean phonology, dominant sociolinguistic attitudes in Puerto Rico, and historico-legal aspects of bilingualism in colonial Hispanic America.
A Strategic Rivalry between the United States, China, and Taiwan
This book examines Taiwan's relations with Latin America and the US-China rivalry in the region. The author argues that Taiwan's future as an independent state hinges on the balance of power between the United States and China.
Political and Security Events from 1800 to the Present
This almanac compiles the most historically significant events in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1800-2020, containing vignettes of more than 700 events organized per month and specific calendar day, with a foreword from Admiral James Stavridis. It focuses on major political and security incidents starting from the period of ......
Political and Security Events from 1800 to the Present
This almanac compiles the most historically significant events in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1800-2020, containing vignettes of more than 700 events organized per month and specific calendar day, with a foreword from Admiral James Stavridis. It focuses on major political and security incidents starting from the period of ......
This publication addresses several contemporary issues impacting Social Justice in the Caribbean, including challenges related to industrial relations, governance systems, social protection, social dialogue, cooperatives and community empowerment, the future of education, migration and security, presenting national and regional perspectives.
This study takes a deep dive into the political polarisation in Venezuela, a country with almost two decades of conflict between Chavismo and the Opposition disputing the meaning of democracy.
The Relationship between States and Organized Crime
Many countries throughout Latin America have experienced high levels of corruption, drug trafficking, and violence that have created elements of fragility. This book of case studies explores the nature of violence in countries throughout the region.
This book studies the Haitian Revolution as a precursor for the Harlem Renaissance and how the rhetoric used in these events appears in Caribbean Negritude texts. Using these dialogical exchanges, Jenkins investigates how the Haitian Revolution and Harlem Renaissance tenets influence the modernization of Caribbean Negritude's development.
