Distant Cousins: The Caribbean-Latin American Relationship

Profound cultural and political differences exist between Latin America and the Caribbean, despite their geographical proximity. Recent transformations in the global politico-economic system have brought about closer cooperation between the two areas, and this volume provides useful insights into their changing relationship. Contributors represent diverse academic backgrounds and provide a multidisciplinary analysis of topics, including geopolitics, ethnicity, economics, and culture. All those interested in the larger issue of regional cooperation will find the work useful.

• Should Latin America Be Interested in the Caribbean? A Review of the Political Relationship—A. Serbin.
• Culture and Education in Caribbean-Latin American Relations: A Critique—G. Sankatsing.
• National Identity and Race in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Analysis—F. Jácome.
• Images of the "Other": Caribbean Society through the Eyes of Cuban and West Indian Writers—L. Giménez Saldivia.
• The Caribbean and Hemispheric Cooperation: A Multilateral Perspective—C.R. Thomas.
• Widening the Relationship? The Association of Caribbean States—H.S. Gill.
• The Current and Future Dynamics of Caribbean-Latin American Relations—A.T. Bryan.