The Caribbean: An Intellectual History, 1774-2003

History

Benn, Denis

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Ian Randle Publishers

"At the beginning of the 21st Century, the Caribbean faces a number of fundamental challenges which will require creative responses from the countries in the region. Contending with Destiny: The Caribbean in the 21st Century reflects the views of some of the leading minds in the region on possible approaches for responding to these challenges. The book captures the rich array of ideas practical proposals presented by three Caribbean prime ministers, scholars, policymakers in both the public and private sectors, the NGO community and representatives of regional institutions. All but one of the papers featured in this publication were presented at the Conference on the Caribbean in the 21st Century organised by the University of the West Indies in cooperation with the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank in September 1999. "

Contending with Destiny

Hall, Kenneth

Americas

Contending With Destiny: The Caribbean in the 21st Century

KENNETH

Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica

"In a panoramic survey, Professor Benn has succeeded in systematising for the first time the elements that may be said to constitute the intellectual tradition of the Caribbean from the end of the 18th century to the present. That tradition may be divided into two parts: an older tradition which was confined mainly to the white planter class that sought to elaborate a political philosophy in defence of their political and economic privileges, best represented in the writings of Edward Long and Bryan Edwards. In this context, the ideological underpinnings of Crown Colony government, which succeeded the Old Representative System, are also analysed. In the newer tradition which emerged during the nineteenth century there have been three main intellectual influences in the figures of Marcus Garvey, C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. Garvey developed the perspective based on racial consciousness as the basis for political action. James represents the tradition of radical intellectual dissent influenced by Marxist and neo-Marxist perceptions while Williams epitomises the nationalist intellectual ethos which sees the nation as an indivisible entity and as the ultimate basis of political action. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the history of political thought in the Caribbean and is suitable for both academics and students of Political Thought and Comparative Politics. "

In a panoramic survey, Professor Benn succeeds in systematizing for the first time, the elements that may be said to constitute the intellectual tradition of the Caribbean from the end of the 18th century to the present. That tradition is divide into two parts; an older tradition that was confined to the white planter class who sought to elaborate a political philosophy in defense of their political and economic privileges, best represented in the writings of Edward Long and Bryan Edwards. 
In the newer tradition which emerged during the 19th century, there have been three major intellectual influences in the figures of Marcus Garvey, C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. Garvey developed the perspective using on race consciousness as the basis for political action. James represents the tradition of radical intellectual dissent influenced by Marxist and neo-Marxist perceptions while Williams epitomizes the nationalist intellectual ethos which sees the nation as an indivisible entity and the ultimate basis of political action.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

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