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The economic history of the Caribbean since the Napoleonic wars
\"This book examines the economic history of the Caribbean in the two hundred years since the Napoleonic Wars and is the first analysis to span the whole region. It is divided into three parts, each centered around a particular case study: the first focuses on the nineteenth century (,ؤْThe Age of Free Trade,ؤù); the second considers the period up to 1960 (,ؤْThe Age of Preferences,ؤù); and the final section concerns the half century from the Cuban Revolution to the present (,ؤْThe Age of Globalization,ؤù). The study makes use of a specially constructed database to observe trends across the whole region and chart the progress of nearly thirty individual countries. Its findings challenge many long-standing assumptions about the region, and its in-depth case studies shed new light on the history of three countries in particular, namely Belize, Cuba, and Haiti\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Empire in retreat : the past, present, and future of the United States
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Empire in retreat : the past, present, and future of the United States
A sweeping history of the United States through the lens of empire-and an incisive look forward as the nation retreats from the global stage A respected authority on international relations and foreign policy, Victor Bulmer-Thomas offers a grand survey of the United States as an empire. From its territorial expansion after independence, through hegemonic rule following World War II, to the nation's current imperial retreat, the United States has had an uneasy relationship with the idea of itself as an empire. In this book Bulmer-Thomas offers three definitions of empire-territorial, informal, and institutional-that help to explain the nation's past and forecast a future in which the United States will cease to play an imperial role. Arguing that the move toward diminished geopolitical dominance reflects the aspirations of most U.S. citizens, he asserts that imperial retreat does not necessarily mean national decline and may ultimately strengthen the nation-state. At this pivotal juncture in American history, Bulmer-Thomas's uniquely global perspective will be widely read and discussed across a range of fields.
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The cooperation agreement between Central America and the European Union: a case study of the special GSP scheme
While the EU has considered the San Jose Dialogue as basically political, the Central American governments have demanded that dialogue should be both political and economic. As a result, the EU has incorporated additional elements into the Cooperation Agreement including, in 1991, a special Generalised System of Preferences scheme that gives duty free access on a wide range of agricultural products and processed raw materials. In terms of the trade vs aid debate, the lesson is that trade privileges are likely to help those, such as Costa Rica and Guatemala, best placed to help themselves.
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The Brazilian devaluation: national responses and international consequences
The Asian financial crisis in 1997 reached Latin America the following year. The Brazilian devaluation in January 1999 demonstrated the vulnerability of Latin America's largest economy to external shocks, but it was also a consequence of fiscal imbalance. This article explores the background to the devaluation and explains the circumstances under which it might lead to an improvement in economic performance. The article then examines the impact of the devaluation on Brazil's neighbours in MERCOSUL, particularly Argentina. It also considers the lessons of the Brazilian devaluation in the context of attempts to reform the global financial architecture and in the light of the volatility of capital flows to emerging markets. The main conclusion is that the impact of the devaluation will be felt most strongly in Brazil and that a successful outcome will require economic and political reforms over and above those already adopted by the Cardoso administration.
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Economic Development Over the Long Run – Central America Since 1920
The development of Central America in recent decades presents a paradox. As measured by the growth of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head, the region's performance compares favourably with the rest of Latin America and other less developed countries (LDCs). At the same time, political convulsions have become more acute, and in no part of the isthmus – not even in Costa Rica – is political stability assured.
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Regional Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean
There is now a broad consensus among Latin America and Caribbean countries that regional integration can help them adjust to the new world order, but there is much less agreement on how to achieve it and what reforms are needed to bring it about. Part of the problem is a confusion over the nature of globalisation as well as legitimate concerns over the relationship between regionalism on the one hand and the multilateral system on the other. (Quotes from original text)
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