Stakeholders of Terrorism and the Caribbean: A Short Case Study. Springer Nature, 2023.

A Brief description: The book ambitiously seeks to shape our understanding of terrorism by offering a more systematic interpretation of terrorism-activism through the Stakeholders of Terrorism concept. The author presents an original assessment of terrorism broadly and specifically within the context of the Caribbean through the Stakeholders of Terrorism concept with a view to help the region enhance its counterterrorism policies (nationally & regionally) that recognises the complex inherent duality. In doing so, the author first borrows from and adds to the prevailing literature as it relates to the various explanatory frameworks (psychology, religion, strategy, culture/civilization context, politics and economic dimensions) and the specific stakeholders of terrorism (U.S. mainstream media, ISIS and Individual actors/lone wolf). The Stakeholders of Terrorism concept argues more broadly the existence of an inherent duality, a multiplicity of intangible and tangible negatives and positives that are simultaneously present in most situations concerning terrorism-activism.

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Articles

Rethinking the Caribbean Basin Initiative: A case study of US foreign policy toward the Caribbean. Latin American Policy, 14(3), 329-346.

A brief description: The article provides an analysis of the history of US–Latin America and Caribbean relations that shows how the Monroe Doctrine has been revamped through the Caribbean Basin Initiative. Furthermore, the article provides a concise overview of the Initiative. Then, it reports empirical findings from a qualitative study conducted in the Caribbean, which discusses the most salient problems associated with the Initiative. The findings show that Caribbean Basin Initiative-related problems stem mostly from the fact that it is a goods-only agreement; moreover, the initiative's rules of origin, unilateral nature, and uncertainty are exacerbated by the fact that most beneficiaries are service-oriented economies, they suffer from a supply constraint, and they lack the competitive edge with larger economies that export similar goods to the United States. These problems can be ameliorated through a rethinking of the Caribbean Basin Initiative.

Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/lamp.12310

The War on Terror and the Caribbean. Perspectives on Terrorism, 17(3), 70-82.

A brief description: This research note provides a brief overview of the history of terrorism within the Caribbean context, presents a summary of the existing literature, and then examines the War on Terror’s impact on the region. Drawing from a qualitative research study, the analysis concludes that the War on Terror has impacted the region in several ways. Link: https://pt.icct.nl/article/war-terror-and-caribbean