The Repositioning of Us-Caribbean Relations in the New World Order

The author of "Picatrix" was likely a highly educated and intellectually versatile scholar, deeply rooted in the Arabic-speaking world of the 11th century. He was well-versed in a variety of disciplines, including astrology, alchemy, and philosophy, drawing on Greek, Persian, and Indian sources. As a participant in the Islamic Golden Age's rich scholarly tradition, he likely had access to extensive libraries and intellectual circles. His work suggests a blend of academic knowledge and practical application, indicating both theoretical understanding and hands-on experience in astrological and magical practices.

The United States has long dominated economic as well as political affairs in the Caribbean. Recently, however, the relations between the US and the Caribbean nations have been changing. In the early 1980s, the United States unilaterally announced the Caribbean Basin Initiative, which was a set of tariff concessions to the region designed to improve the overall economic situation. More recently, the Association of Caribbean States was created to bring together the islands and countries on the Caribbean rim in an attempt to reposition the region in light of the development of powerful trading blocs in the western hemisphere and Europe. This volume brings together essays that explore the historical, political, and economic dimensions of US-Caribbean relations. As such, it will be of considerable use to scholars and researchers of the Caribbean, economic development, and international relations.This volume brings together essays that explore the historical, political, and economic dimensions of US-Caribbean relations. As such, it will be of considerable use to scholars and researchers of the Caribbean, economic development, and international relations.

This volume brings together essays that explore the historical, political, and economic dimensions of US-Caribbean relations.

Introduction by Ransford W. PalmerHistorical OverviewThe Caribbean: The American Proscenium or, the Americas Began There by Franklin W. KnightThe Politics of US-Caribbean RelationsThe Association of Caribbean States and US-Caribbean Relations by Cedric GrantUS-Cuban Relations: Moving Beyond the Cold War to the New International Order? by H. Michael ErismanThe US-UN Military Intervention and the Prospects for Democracy in Haiti by Alex DupuyThe Economics of US-Caribbean RelationsUS-Haiti Trade Relations: From Bilateral to Trade Bloc by Kathleen DorsainvilUS-Caribbean Trade Relations over the Last Decade: From CBI to ACS by Gregory K. SchoepfleThe Washington Consensus and the Prospects for Authentic Development in the Caribbean by Wilfred L. DavidA Post-NAFTA US Trade Policy for the Caribbean by George A. DalleyACS: A Distraction from the FTAA Process by John Harrington and Peter JohnsonAssessmentAssessing the New Association of Caribbean States and US-Caribbean Relations: Is It Repositioning? by Leslie F. ManigatSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Contributors