The Caribbean in the Pacific Century : Prospects for Caribbean-Pacific Cooperation

The authors explore the commonalities and current links between the Asian-Pacific and Caribbean states and examine ways in which the ties between the two groups can be deepened to their mutual benefit. Contents Tables and Figures Preface PART 1 ASIA PACIFIC AND THE CARIBBEAN: BACKGROUND AND LINKAGES 1 Global Transformation: Asia Pacific into the Twenty-first Century 2 Asia Pacific: Intraregional Relations 3 The Caribbean: Intraregional Relations 4 Japan, East Asia, and the Caribbean: Economic Linkages PART 2 DEVELOPMENT: WHAT CAN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN LEARN FROM ASIA PACIFIC? 5 Applying the East Asian Development Model to the English-Speaking Caribbean 6 Security for Development: Caribbean-Asia Pacific Regional Mechanisms PART 3 THE SMALL STATES OF THE PACIFIC AND THE CARIBBEAN: COMMON PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL LINKS 7 No Easy Choices: Comparing the Political Economies of the Newer Caribbean and Pacific States 8 Security Problems of the Newer Caribbean and Pacific States PART 4 CONCLUSION 9 Strengthening the Links About the Author and Contributors Index About the Book