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Most studies view the Caribbean as disparate countries prone to revolution and ripe for rebellion. In a refreshing departure from the norm, Anthony Maingot, using historical and contemporary examples, explains that the region is actually populated by resilient, adaptable societies that combine both modern and conservative elements.

Despite the Caribbean’s diverse languages, nationalities, racial differences, ideologies, microhistories, and political systems, it is defined by a similarity of challenges faced in the postcolonial-era challenges. Maingot examines the contemporary intellectual, social, economic, and cultural trajectories of Caribbean nations and locates the common conservative thread in its many revolutions and transitions. He concludes that this prevailing tendency deserves better acknowledgment, by which the Caribbean can chart possible productive paths that have not yet been considered, especially with regard to combating increased corruption.

By focusing on changes since the 1990s, this ambitious volume, by one of the preeminent scholars in Caribbean studies, helps define the future course of investigations in this complex region.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. p. vii
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. p. viii
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  1. List of Tables
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Prologue: The Modern-Conservative Society Framework
  2. pp. 1-12
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  1. 1. Eric Williams vs. Juan Bosch: On Caribbean Historical Fundamentals
  2. pp. 13-35
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  1. 2. Eric Williams vs. Frank Tannenbaum: On Slave Laws, Slavery Systems, and Subsequent Race Relations
  2. pp. 36-56
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  1. 3. Arturo Morales Carrión vs. Gordon K. Lewis: On United States Colonialism in Puerto Rico
  2. pp. 57-80
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  1. 4. Haiti: The Origins of the Caribbean’s “Terrified Consciousness” about Race
  2. pp. 81-97
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  1. 5. Haitian Realities and Scholarly Myths: A Counterintuitive Analysis
  2. pp. 98-120
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  1. 6. Two Popular Theories of Caribbean Ideology and Race Relations: Frantz Fanon’s Theory of Liberating Violence and the Theory of Plantation Societies
  2. pp. 121-158
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  1. 7. C.L.R. James, George Padmore, and the Myth of the Revolutionary Caribbean
  2. pp. 159-181
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  1. 8. What Type of Socialism? Marxists and Social Democrats Vie for Leadership
  2. pp. 182-203
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  1. 9. The Failure of Socialism and “Militarism” in Grenada, 1979–83
  2. pp. 204-224
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  1. 10. Transcending Race: Self-Interest and Self-Determination in the Non-Independent Territories
  2. pp. 225-246
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  1. 11. Barbados: Tradition and Modernity in a Model Small State
  2. pp. 247-267
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  1. 12. Cuba, the Last Holdout: “Organic” Intellectuals Defend the Revolution by Abandoning Marxist-Leninism
  2. pp. 268-292
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  1. Conclusion: Confronting the Perilous Threats of Organized Crime and Energy Dependence
  2. pp. 293-304
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  1. Notes
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  1. Index
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