Paul C. Clement, PhD, professor of Economics and president-elect of the UCE of FIT, has published a new peer-reviewed study in Latin American Perspectives, a leading journal from Sage Publications. The study is titled “Regionalism and Revolution: CARICOM and the Grenada Revolution.”
From the journal abstract:
The ideological conflicts surrounding the Grenada Revolution hindered Caribbean regionalism and almost led to CARICOM’s collapse. A significant body of research has examined the events of the 1979 revolution and the U.S. intervention in 1983. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the revolution’s Marxist-Leninist ideology and its effect on CARICOM and Caribbean regionalism. This paper aims to fill this gap by examining the theoretical arguments of regionalism, ideology, and international relations. It explores the situation in the region during the Revolution and invasion, discussing why some CARICOM states supported the invasion while others opposed it. Using an inductive approach, the paper traces the ideological conflicts within CARICOM with regard to the Marxist-Leninist stance of the Grenada Revolutionary Government. The research finding supports the argument that for the future of Caribbean integration, ideological conflicts that influence a country’s ability to implement regional decisions must be considered in policymaking.