Regional Discourses on Society and History

This book thematically analyses and surveys areas of Caribbean history and society. The work is divided into three parts: part one addresses migration and identity; part two explores policy and development; and part three explores music and literature. The volume places a fresh perspective on these topics. The essays depart from the usual broader themes of politics, economics and society and provide a deeper insight into forces that left a decisive legacy on aspects of the Caribbean region. Such contributions come at a time when some of the Caribbean territories are marking over 50 years as independent nation states and attempting to create, understand and forge ways of dealing with critical national and regional issues. The volume brings together a broad group of scholars writing on Caribbean issues including postgraduate students, lecturers, and researchers. Each chapter is thematically divided into the aforementioned areas. This book addresses areas much deeper than the linear historical and social science models, and it offers Caribbean academics and researchers a foundation for further research.

Jerome Teelucksingh is Lecturer in the Department of History at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. He has presented papers at academic conferences, published book chapters and refereed journal articles on migration, Indians in Trinidad, trade unions and migration.

Shane Pantin is an attorney-at-law and graduate of the Department of History and Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. His areas of interest include Caribbean history, legal history and international law.