Managing New Security Threats in the Caribbean

This book examines non-traditional forms of security and expands the notion of security to include non-state actors and non-human actors. With a wide-ranging look into some of the 'new' security threats facing state and non-state actors today, this book is designed to specifically offer new angles on tackling these threats in the Caribbean region. It explores issues relating to viruses, war and conflict, migration, geopolitics, climate change and terrorism through multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives on global (in-)securities. Each chapter clearly elucidates the connectedness of these non-traditional threats, drawing on a remarkable number of the most recent reports and scholarly works. Most importantly, there is a lack of Caribbean studies in the security themes that are studied. This book is a much needed and timely addition to intellectual thought on Caribbean security in an increasingly fragmented world. It will be of great interest to students of international security studies, human security, global politics, and international relations.Georgina Chami is Lecturer, Institute of International Relations, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and recipient of the Central America/Caribbean Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program in 2010

Jerome Teelucksingh is Senior Lecturer, in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad.

Marlon Anatol is Lecturer at the Open Campus, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.

Auteur

Dr. Georgina Chami, Lecturer, Institute of International Relations, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and recipient of the Central America/Caribbean Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program in 2010. She is also Faculty Advisor for the Harvard National Model United Nations and UWI Model UN club at the St. Augustine Campus. Her research interests include Peace and Security, Diplomacy, Governance and International Organizations. She was one of four co-editors of the Book, Changing Cuba-US relations: Implications for CARICOM States published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh is a Senior Lecturer, in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. He has penned numerous articles and chapters and has a number of publications. Teelucksingh has presented academic papers at institutions including Oxford University and Harvard University. His focus includes Global History, masculinity, ethnic relations, Caribbean diaspora and trade unionism in the Caribbean. One of his recent publications is titled: Rise and Fall of an Empire: A Progressive Caribbean.

Dr Marlon Anatol is a Lecturer at the Open Campus, University of the West Indies, Trinidad. He is the Director of Research at TAIRASS, a research consultancy, and specialises in Research, with expertise in the areas of Trafficking in Persons, Security, Migration, Trade and Development. He was the former Director of the project R.E.A.S.O.N and is also a Senior Fellow, Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies. He has co-edited a book entitled "Selected Essays on Contemporary Caribbean Issues" with Raymond Mark Kirton.

Contenu

Chapter Outline Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction Part I: The Global Security Landscape Chapter 1, "Global Discontents & Insecurities: Political and Geopolitical Perspectives." Chapter 2, "Geopolitical Realignment and Regional Stability: Caribbean Relations in Changing Global Landscape." Chapter 3, "Reviewing CARICOM Diplomacy in the China's Belt and Road Initiative." Part II: Security Threats in the Caribbean Chapter 4, "Migration, Violent Extremism and Gang Violence: A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago." Chapter 5, "Trafficking in Persons in CARICOM region: a contemporary perspective." Part III: The Intersection of Diplomacy and Security Chapter 6: "Bridging the gap between Science and Societies." Chapter 7: "Health Diplomacy in the CARICOM region." Chapter 8: "Challenges facing the Energy World." Part IV: Future Outlook for Security Management in the Caribbean Chapter 9: "Infirmities of Will: Good Governance, Public Service Reform, and Democratic Legitimacy in the Caribbean." Chapter 10: The Implementation Deficit in CARICOM: An Assessment. Chapter 11: "Contemporary Security Landscape and Challenges for Regional Security." Conclusion