New Political Culture in the Caribbean
Holger Henke
(Editor)
Fred Reno
(Editor)
Description
In this new edited volume, Holger Henke and Fred Reno buildon their important collection Modern
Political Culture in the Caribbean (2003) and revisit some of the themes in
Caribbean political culture explored some eighteen years earlier. The
contributors to New Political Culture in the Caribbean consider more recent
developments precipitating significant changes in the political attitudes and
discourses in the region. Even the persistent themes in Caribbean political
life - issues such as race, ethnicity, sovereignty, civil rights, or poverty -
allow for new consideration, not only because of their longevity but also
because in their contemporary form they may speak to new dynamics in society or
find different forms of expression or political impact.
The quality of political discourse - in terms of its content
and forms of presentation - has significantly shifted over the first decades of
the twenty-first century, and the impact of social media and a concomitant rise
of political fringe discourses have accelerated the fragmentation of the public
and polity, leading to sharper confrontations in the political sphere and
giving once again rise to crude forms of nationalism. There are also various
stressors and pressures that run counter to simplistic notions of nationalism
and point to a great urgency for more transparent, sustainable, participatory
and equitable modalities of political engagement and discourses in the
region.
Product Details
Price
$69.00
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press
Publish Date
March 31, 2022
Pages
280
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.57 inches | 0.81 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9789766408756
BISAC Categories:
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
Become an affiliateAbout the Author
Holger Henke is
former vice-chancellor for academic affairs and provost, Wenzhou-Kean
University, Zhejiang, China. His publications include Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean (co-edited with Fred
Reno).
former vice-chancellor for academic affairs and provost, Wenzhou-Kean
University, Zhejiang, China. His publications include Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean (co-edited with Fred
Reno).
Fred Reno is a professor of political science, Université des Anilles in Guadeloupe. His publications include Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean (co-edited with Holger Henke).