Patterson, Orlando

The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament

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ISBN 13:: 9780674292246
author:: Patterson, Orlando
format:: Paperback
publisher:: BELKNAP PR
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 21 x 14.1 x 2.9 centimetres (0.4
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Third World Development,
Condition:: New
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£16.80

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Jamaica is a place of contradictions. With more churches per square mile than any other country, it is also one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity sprinters outshine those in countries many times its size. Yet, despite anemic economic growth and widespread poverty, Jamaicans are among the happiest people on earth. Orlando Patterson returns to his birthplace to explore these contradictions. He investigates Jamaica's postcolonial democracy, examining why the country has struggled with broad economic growth and addressing violence and poverty despite free elections and stable government. By looking closely at the Jamaican example, we can see the central dilemmas of globalization, economic development, poverty reduction, and postcolonial politics thrown into stark relief. This insightful social analysis sheds new light on the complexities of Jamaica's development and its place in global history.

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