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Development Studies
International Relations
Political Science
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Extradition
This chapter continues with an account of Jamaica’s foreign policy directives in relation to narcotrafficking. The country’s leadership has had to contend with the uncomfortable reality of the regular involvem...
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Peace and Security in Africa: Reflecting on the Past, Present, and Future
Africa, a diverse and resource-rich continent has unfortunately experienced several conflicts throughout its history, with most of them characterized by their diverse nature and intricate web internal and exte...
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The Organization of American States
This chapter contends with issues related to Jamaica’s membership in the Organization of American States. It discusses the rationale for joining the regional group in 1969. Jamaica considered the benefits of a...
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Introduction
This chapter presents an introduction to the edited volume. The chapter starts by briefly outlining the ongoing downward trajectory in US-China relations before elaborating, in broad-brush terms, on how Europe...
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Conflict-Induced Migration and Poverty
Conflict is more explicitly broad compared to other important issues in international relations which are quite narrow. Conflict is said to exist when two or more groups engage in a struggle over values and cl...
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Human Rights
Jamaica has consistently shown a commitment to respecting and protecting human rights. Chapter 15 traces this evolution of Jamaica’s position on a number of human rights issue...
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Russia and the War in Ukraine: The Chinese Perspective on Europe’s Role
The Chinese government has adopted a neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, supporting political settlements to the conflict. Despite the war in Ukraine, the tensions between the USA and China remain unc...
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Europe in an Era of US-China Strategic Rivalry
Challenges and Opportunities from an Outside-in Perspective
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Conflict of Survival Between Fulani Pastoralists and Farmers in the Wake of Climate Change Nigeria
The ongoing conflict between herders and farmers, which has resulted in severe violence, poses a serious threat to the country's human security and development. Farmer-herder conflicts have resulted in attacks...
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The Early Years
Examines Jamaica’s foreign policy between 1962 to 1972. This postcolonial period highlights two enduring themes of pragmatism and independence of thought. Pragmatism is reflected in Bustamente’s “we are with t...
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Refugee Matters
Examines Jamaica’s foreign policy with respect to international refugee law, national policy and select contentious issues of compliance and implementation. It discusses the country’s international law obligat...
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US-China Strategic Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific Region: The Security Dimension and the EU’s Role
Europe’s growing engagement in the Indo-Pacific represents its response to the region’s growing geostrategic tensions by exercising its normative power to mitigate conflicts and shape the security environment....
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Conflict Resolution Methods in Traditional Tswana Society Versus Methods in Contemporary Botswana: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
Conflict is part of human interactions at various levels. Therefore, it must be managed well for people to continue living together harmoniously. If conflict is not managed well, it can have far-reaching conse...
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The Niger Delta Conflict in Nigeria: Could Federalism Be the Cause?
Nigeria is challenged by massive economic and national developmental stripes. These trials comprise of but are not restricted to political unpredictability, dangerous poverty, high rate of joblessness, limited...
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Second Manley and Patterson to the Present
This chapter continues exploring Jamaica’s foreign policy in relation to Prime Ministers and their influence on and response to issues of sovereignty and two main existential threats. It traces the main issues...
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Selected International Relationships
Chapter 19 completes the book by exploring some contemporary and selected issues in Jamaican foreign policy. It starts with an account of the historical relevance of membershi...
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Geo-economic Considerations: The Chinese Perspective on Europe
Since 2017, the USA has implemented a policy of strategic competition targeted at China to maintain its hegemonic position. It has also seized the opportunity provided by the Ukraine war to reshape the relatio...
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Exploring the Interconnectedness of Globalisation and Conflict in Mozambique
Mozambique is presently facing a high-intensity intra-state conflict, which significantly undermines the peace and economic development of the country. The effects and consequences of this conflict have been a...
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Cattle, Banditry, and Violent Conflict in Africa: An Examination of Pastoralist-Induced Conflict in Northern Uganda and Nigeria
In Africa, pastoralism has sustained communities by hel** in the generation of wealth and fostered economic interdependence between cattle herders and farmers in the region. An estimated 200 million Africans...
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Some Questions of International Law
Contemplates a number of issues pertaining to international law. The first section outlines the transition from colony to independent Jamaica. The country’s approach of assuming all colonial treaty obligations...
