Challenged sovereignty : the impact of drugs, crime, terrorism, and cyber threats in the Caribbean / Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith.
| Author/creator |
Griffith, Ivelaw L. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024] |
| Description | xiv, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | PART I. Context and concepts -- Probing problems without passports -- Understanding security and sovereignty -- PART II. Problems without passports -- The drama of drugs -- The crucible of crime -- The trauma of terror and cyber threats -- PART III. Controversial cases -- Security and sovereignty under siege -- Dynamics of geonarcotics and geopolitics -- PART IV. Crucial contemplation -- Pondering challenged sovereignty. |
| Abstract | "The drug trade. Crime. Terrorism. Cyber threats. In the Caribbean, these cross-border Problems Without Passports (PWPs) have shaken the very foundation of nation states. Blending case studies with regional analysis, Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith examines the regionwide impact of PWPs and the complex security and sovereignty issues in play. The interaction of local and global forces within PWPs undermines the governments' basic goal of protecting their people against military threats, subversion, and the erosion of political, economic, and social values. Seeking solutions to these multidimensional threats requires addressing both traditional and non-traditional security and sovereignty issues. Griffith focuses on clashes between PWPs and the state from warring drug gangs in Jamaica, to Trinidad and Tobago's one-time status as a center for terrorism-related activities, to the political resurgence of drug trafficker Desi Bouterse in Suriname, and the growing cyber threats across the region. Informed and up to date, Challenged Sovereignty explains the effects of today's globalized problems on the contemporary Caribbean"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Griffith, Ivelaw Lloyd, 1955- Challenged sovereignty Urbana, Chicago : University of Illinois Press, [2024] 9780252055386 |
| LCCN | 2023032353 |
| ISBN | 9780252087776 |
| ISBN | 9780252045660 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0252045661 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0252087771 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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