Managing New Security Threats in the Caribbean

by Georgina Chami (Editor), Jerome Teelucksingh (Editor), Marlon Anatol (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030987350
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2022
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	293
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

S.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.

Table of Contents

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