Published for the UWI-CARICOM Project

Includes bibliographical references

Trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery : the psychic inheritance / Rex Nettleford -- Organic theorising in inorganic societies or the need for epistemic sovereignty beyond radicalism and rebellion / Kirk Meighoo -- CSME, CCJ and private sector / Duke E.E. Pollard -- Scuffling of islands : the dream and reality of Caribbean unity in poetry and song / Gordon Rohlehr -- Transforming tertiary education to meet global challenges / Kenneth O. Hall -- Eric Williams and the continuing challenges of a diverse Caribbean / Colin Palmer -- Building social capital for national development / Kenneth O. Hall -- Confronting gender-based violence in the Caribbean / Desiree Bernard -- Human rights in the Caribbean : notes on perception and reality / Stephen Vasciannie -- International law and protection of small CARICOM states / Duke E.E. Pollard.

Looks at what needs to be done and what more needs to be done at basic levels for us to arrive at the goal of the regional integration. Focuses on aspects of the CSME and its contribution and relevance to the process of regional integration.