Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes

Foreword
Alicia Bárcena

Preface
Winston Dookeran

Acknowledgments

Introduction
Tamara Lorenzo

The Evolution of ECLAC’s School of Thought and Its Influence on the Caribbean
Daniel E. Perrotti

Section 1: Confronting the Framework

1 Caribbean Development: Setting the Framework
2 Caribbean Policy Analysis: Shaping the Issues
3 Caribbean Catalogue: Recasting the Strategies

Section 2: The Missing Link in Thinking

4 Policy Response to the Pandemic
5 The Politics of Development
6 Political Economy and Strategy
7 Political Logic and Economic Logic

Section 3: Pathways in Analytical Leadership

8 The Imperative of Caribbean Convergence
9 Capturing Space in the Power of Markets
10 The Quest for Equality and Sustainable Growth
      Part A: Building a Knowledge Economy: Issues in Financing Higher Education
      Part B: The Distribution of Income in Trinidad and Tobago, 1957–1976
11 Small-State Diplomacy and the Liberal Order
12 Getting Governance and Development Right

Epilogue

Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Winston Dookeran is a professor of practice at the Institute of International Relations of the University of the West Indies. He has held several positions in Trinidad and Tobago as governor of the Central Bank, minister of finance, and minister of foreign affairs.

Reviews

"Winston Dookeran has crafted a wonderful study of the ideas of academics and practitioners to provide a roadmap for the survival and resilience of Caribbean society in the coming decades. This is an important contribution to the literature of the Caribbean development experience monitored by one of the region's contemporary noted thinkers."--Anthony T. Bryan, Professor of International Relations and Senior Fellow, Institute of International Relations, University of the West Indies
"In The Caribbean on the Edge, Winston Dookeran draws on his experience as a senior practitioner in public policy and public administration and combines it with the critical analyses of an academic. A study in political economy, this book is indispensable to everyone engaged in Caribbean studies." --Nelson Wiseman, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
"If the Caribbean is 'on the edge' - in more ways than one - then it is an 'edgy' place. This suggests that it is a tense, nervous, or irritable region, prone to destabilization and painful dislocation by effects and dynamics beyond its control. But 'edgy' has a second, informal meaning: being at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde. The alignment of savvy political leadership, mobilization of knowledge capital, and economic acumen can yet spearhead the small island jurisdictions of the Caribbean in developmental directions that build diversification and strengthen resilience. I commend Winston Dookeran for a timely and inspiring text." --Godfrey Baldacchino, Professor of Sociology, University of Malta; UNESCO co-chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, University of Prince Edward Island; President, International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA)
"In the Caribbean on the Edge, Winston Dookeran provides a comprehensive and integrated solution to the development of the Caribbean region, built upon his rich experiences as a leading policy-maker and insightful thinker. This book is a must-read for policy-makers in the developing world." --Zhang Xiaotong, Professor, Institute of Belt and Road Initiative and Global Governance, Fudan University