01116nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000310003524500660006626000440013230000170017652007280019358300200092194200120094199900170095320260716044047.0 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 cMmG464 c59668d59668