01034nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100003100018245006600049260004400115300001700159520072800176583002000904  a01.02.03 G464  aGilbert-Roberts, Terri-Ann  aThe Politics of integration : Caribbean sovereignty revisited  bIan Randle PublishersaKingstonJMc2013  axvii, 320 p.  aFocuses on the way in which the political elites interpret sovereignty as well as the paradox of sovereignty. Examines the concepts of sovereignty and regionalism - the one representing a traditional symbol of governance and the other a contemporary development strategy is reviewed in order to support the construction of a special framework for the definition and analysis of regional governance. Reviews the historical evolution of the concept of sovereignty.  Presents an empirical review of the evolution and functioning of CARICOM and Eastern Caribbean regional institutions between 1974 and 2012. Presents some conclusions about the legacy of the regional tradition of sovereignty and discusses prospects for change.  c6/5/13kEVELYND