A Country Study: Commonwealth of Caribbean Islands

• Commonwealth of Caribbean islands
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Regional Overview (Franklin W. Knight)
  • Geographic Setting
  • Historical and Cultural Setting
    • The Pre-European Population
    • The Impact of the Conquest
  • The European Settlements
  • The Colonial Period
    • The Sugar Revolutions and Slavery
    • The Post-Emancipation Societies
  • Political Traditions
  • Social and Economic Developments, 1800-1960
    • Education
    • Precursors of Independence
  • Political Independence
    • Changes in the Social Base of Political Power
    • Labor Organizations
    • The West Indies Federation, 1957-62
    • Political Systems
  • Social and Cultural Characteristics

• Chapter 2 - Jamaica (Rex A. Hudson and Daniel J. Seyler)
  • Country Profile
  • Historical Setting
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Education
  • Health and Welfare
  • Economy
    • Growth and Structure of the Economy
    • Patterns of Development
    • Role of Government
    • National Income and Public Finance
      • Expenditures
      • Revenues
    • Labor Force and Industrial Relations
    • Industry
      • Mining
      • Manufacturing
      • Construction
      • Energy
    • Services
      • Tourism
      • Banking, Financial Services, and Currency
      • Transportation and Communications
    • Agriculture
      • Land Tenure and Use
      • Crops
      • Livestock, Fishing, and Forestry
    • External Sector
      • External Trade
      • Balance of Payments and Debt
      • Foreign Assistance
  • Government and Politics
    • The Governmental System
    • Political Dynamics
  • Foreign Relations
    • Relations with the United States, Britain, and Canada
    • Relations with Communist Countries
    • Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries
    • Other Third World Relations
  • National Security
    • The Public Security Forces
      • The Armed Forces
      • The Police
      • The Penal System
    • Incidence of Crime
    • Political Violence
    • Narcotics Crime
    • The Criminal Justice System

• Chapter 3 - Trinidad and Tobago (Beatrice Berle Meyerson, Daniel J. Seyler, and John F. Hornbeck)
  • Country Profile
  • Historical Setting
    • Colonial Heritage
    • The Road to Independence
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Education
  • Health and Welfare
  • Economy
    • Growth and Structure of the Economy
    • Patterns of Development
    • Role of Government
    • National Income and Public Finance
    • Labor Force and Industrial Relations
    • Industry
      • Petroleum and Asphalt
      • Natural Gas
      • Petrochemicals
      • Iron and Steel
      • Manufacturing
      • Construction
    • Services
      • Banking, Financial Services, and Currency
      • Tourism
      • Transportation, Communications, and Electricity
    • Agriculture
      • Land Tenure and Use
      • Crops
      • Livestock, Fishing, and Forestry
    • External Sector
      • External Trade
      • Balance of Payments and Debt
      • Foreign Assistance
  • Government and Politics
    • The Governmental System
    • Political Dynamics
      • Consolidation and Economic Hardship, 1962-69
      • Political Unrest and Economic Troubles, 1970-73
      • Prosperity and Government Centralization, 1974-81
      • The Post-Williams Era, 1981-86
      • The Robinson Government
  • Foreign Relations
  • National Security

• Chapter 4 - The Windward Islands and Barbados
  • Dominica (Atherton Martin)
    • Country Profile: Dominica
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
      • Banking and Finance
      • Role of Government
      • Sectoral Performance
      • Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security
  • St. Lucia (John F. Hornbeck)
    • Country Profile: St. Lucia
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
  • Grenada (Richard A. Haggerty and John F. Hornbeck)
    • Country profile: Grenada
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
      • Banking and Finance
      • Role of Government
      • Sectoral Performance
      • Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
      • Foreign Relations under the People's Revolutionary Government
      • Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries
      • Relations with the United States
      • Relations with the Commonwealth and Others
    • National Security
      • The Royal Grenada Police Force
  • Barbados (Beatrice Berle Meyerson, John F. Hornbeck, and Richard A. Haggerty)
    • Country Profile: Barbados
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
      • Banking and Finance
      • Role of Government
      • Sectoral Performance
      • Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
      • Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries
      • Relations with the United States
      • Relations with the Commonwealth and Others
    • National Security
      • The Royal Barbados Police Force
      • The Barbados Defence Force

• Chapter 5 - The Leeward Islands
  • Antigua and Barbuda (Karen Sturges-Vera)
    • Country Profile: Antigua and Barbuda
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
      • Sectoral Performance
      • Role of Government
      • Trade and Finance
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security
  • St. Christopher and Nevis (Richard A. Haggerty and John F. Hornbeck)
    • Country Profile: St. Christopher and Nevis
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Macroeconomic Overview
      • Finance and Banking
      • Role of Government
      • Sectoral Performance
      • Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security
  • British Dependencies: British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, and Montserrat (Deborah Cichon)
    • Country Profile : BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
    • Country Profile : ANGUILLA
    • Country Profile : MONTSERRAT
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security

• Chapter 6 - The Northern Islands
  • The Bahamas (Mark P. Sullivan)
    • Country Profile: The Bahamas
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
      • Tourism
      • Banking and Finance
      • Industrial Sector
      • Agricultural Sector
      • Economic Policy and Management
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security
  • British Dependencies: The Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands (Deborah Cichon)
    • Country Profile: Cayman Islands
    • Country Profile: Turks and Caicos Islands
    • Geography
    • Population
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Economy
    • Government and Politics
      • The Governmental System
      • Political Dynamics
    • Foreign Relations
    • National Security

• Chapter 7 - Strategic and Regional Security Perspectives (Rex A. Hudson)
  • The Strategic Setting
    • Historical Background
      • Colonial Rivalry
      • United States Preeminence
      • World War II
      • The Postwar Strategic Vacuum
    • Current Strategic Considerations
      • Britain's Withdrawal
      • The Increased Role of the United States
      • The Soviet Presence
      • The Cuban Presence
  • The Regional Security Setting
    • Postwar Federation Efforts
    • Regional Security Threats, 1970-81
    • A Regional Security System
    • Controversial Security Issues

• Appendices
  • Appendix A. Tables
  • Appendix B. The Commonwealth of Nations (Deborah Cichon)
  • Appendix C. The Caribbean Community and Common Market (Jeffrey Taylor)
  • Appendix D. Caribbean Basin Initiative (Mark P. Sullivan)
• Bibliography
• Glossary