Democracy And Human Rights In The Caribbean

Name: Democracy And Human Rights In The Caribbean
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book examines the nature of democratization in the Caribbean region together with its affiliate, human rights. It considers how the form of Caribbean democracy and the status of human rights have been influenced by foreign actors and external developments. > The Caribbean, like regions elsewhere, is caught in what has been called democracy's global \""Third Wave.\"" In this volume, contributors examine the nature of democratization in the region together with its affiliate, human rights. The aim is to extend the analysis and debates beyond political democracy and civil and political rights to consider also economic democracy and economic and social rights. Early chapters address issues and dilemmas common to the democracy and human rights landscape throughout the region. In particular, economic crisis, drug trafficking, and political instability continue to threaten the region's very healthy democracy human rights profiles. Next, contributors consider how the form of Caribbean d