Bøger udgivet af Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica

Michael Manley is perhaps the most written about and the best-chronicled leader of any Caribbean nation of the modern era. This book presents the transcribed text of three years of taped interviews conducted by his wife Glynne between 1993 and 1996. In them he reveals his most intimate thoughts and feelings, recollections and experience.

Offers a detailed and nuanced examination of the post-1992 period in Guyana, within a larger context where historical divisions, persistent attempts to tinker with and reinterpret the defective 1980 constitution, and systemic and institutional failures have produced waves of authoritarianism and corruption.

An honest, unflinching look at Jamaican politics, Chris Tufton's grounded, accessible account of his first-hand experience in competitive party politics and in democratic governance offers a view of Jamaican politics that is rarely seen.

The twenty-first century has ushered in a redefinition of the family and necessitated a reassessment of traditional and conventional models of spousal and parental relationships. Fara Brown delves into the contemporary state of family arrangements and sets the law and its application in the historical and cultural reality of Jamaican society.

Provides a surprising, vivacious account of the West Indian influence in the United States, beginning in the 17th century. From renowned West Indians such as Alexander Hamilton, Marcus Garvey, Oscar de la Renta, Bob Marley and Sidney Poitier, to famous Americans such as George Washington, John Hancock and Oliver Perry, stories of island power emerge.

Presents the writings of prominent and emerging Afro-Hispanic writers in a critical study of the work of this seldom-recognised body of scholars, and provides a fulsome discussion on African Diasporic literature and cultural forms, along with a wider embrace of cultural production by writers in the Americas, the Caribbean, and in Africa.

A stirring collection of poetry paying tribute to the greatest attributes of life's journey from a Caribbean, moreso Jamaican, perspective.

Across the Caribbean, crime is arguably the leading social problem facing the small tourism and foreign exchange dependent countries that make up the region. In Crime and Security in Trinidad and Tobago Drs Seepersad and Williams, both criminologists, offer an in-depth and comprehensive examination of crime in the twin island republic.

Cutting across the fields of sociology, anthropology, politics and international relations, the contributors to this volume challenge some of the assumptions of how democracy works in the context of capitalist development practised by most Caribbean countries since the 1990s; and how race, gender and class influence the exercise of democracy.

Challenges the notion that demands for independence developed in Jamaica or had a strong local following. Instead, Timm posits and proves that the strongest impetus for anti-colonial demands came from a small group of expatriates in the USA, whose ideas were met with strong and persistent skepticism at all levels of Jamaican society, including the political elite.

Beyond Calypso presents wide-ranging analyses that consider the full body of Selvon's writing.

Analyses Westminster governance in the post-independence Caribbean and reflects on the weaknesses of the model, the absence of a will to change despite the deficiencies and proposals for the way forward. Drawing on the contributions of distinguished scholars, prominent serving politicians and a sitting prime minister, the book offers a critical review of the state of Caribbean constitutions.

The brutal suppression of the uprising in Morant Bay in October 1865 under Governor Edward Eyre and the ensuing "reign of terror" is a watershed in Jamaican history. Clinton Hutton deconstructs the ideological, cultural, philosophical, economic, social and political rationale for the uprising by formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants and its violent suppression by the colonial forces.

Presents the multi-vocality of Caribbean culture with an integrated overview of the social, political and cultural themes that dominate the Caribbean landscape. Francophone, Anglophone, Dutch and Spanish creolization in the Caribbean is examined to reveal reconfigured national and regional identities.

For seven consecutive years, the Centre for Caribbean Thought at the University of the West Indies, Mona hosted a series of "Caribbean Reasonings" - conferences honouring outstanding Caribbean intellectuals. The C.K. Lewis conference was the final in the series. The breath of Lewis's scholarship is revealed in the ten chapters in this volume covering his work on the Caribbean.

At the turn of the 21st century, West Indies were knocked from the pinnacle of Test cricket to the basement. The collapse from "awesome to awful” is considered a mystery in the annals of modern sport. There is rage as experts seek reasons for the ruin. Professor Hilary Beckles measures the temperature of inflamed Caribbean emotions and assesses the turbulence caused by new global policy promotions.

Brings together a range of pieces related to West Indian cricket. Selected by poet and critic Mervyn Morris and sports historian Jimmy Carnegie, it samples outstanding fiction, drama, poetry, calypsos, humour, social analysis as well as memorable cricket reporting and commentary. The collection will reward sports fans and anyone interested in West Indian Culture.

Reggae and Dancehall music and culture have travelled far beyond the shores of the tiny island of Jamaica to find their respective places as new genres of music and lifestyle. Donna Hope pulls together a remarkable cast of contributors offering contemporary interpretations of the history, culture, significance and social dynamics of Jamaican popular music.

Demystifies the research process for students, teachers and members of the public and private sectors and just about anyone needing to access and analyse information. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this timely and practical "how to" guide will help the most novice of researchers.

Growing up in Barbados, Austin Clarke was surrounded by women in the kitchen. Enveloped in the heavenly smells and smoke of their cooking, he listened to their talk about the food they were preparing. In Pig Tails'n' Breadfruit, he shares his favourite recipes.

Explores the unique nature of popular music production in Jamaica, which, though successful, runs counter to the models of the music industry in the developed world. Using his background as a 30-year veteran in the media and entertainment industries, Dennis Howard, a Grammy-nominated producer, brings fresh insight and perspective to the distinctive nature of Jamaican popular music.

Features the creative writing of 20 Hispanophone women of African descent, as well as the interpretive essays of 15 literary critics. The collection is unique in its combination of genres, including poetry, short stories, essays, excerpts from novels and personal narratives, many of which are being translated into English for the first time.

Set in 1950s Trinidad in a small fishing village, All That Glitters is a witty and heart-warming story about deceptive appearances and redemption, and how big things can stir up the quaint existence on a small island.

Covers major events in the Caribbean struggle for freedom from emancipation to the present - from Toussaint's Haiti to the more recent revolutions in Cuba, Grenada and the Dominican Republic. The range of coverage is comprehensive calling attention to the variety of post-slavery experiences in the Spanish, Dutch, English and French Caribbean.

Makes a fervent plea for the state of St. Kitts and Nevis to break the cycle of tribal politics that has unsettled and hindered the growth and development of the twin-island "federation". Charles Wilkin uses as his starting point, a detailed description and chronology of the political events between December 2012 and February 2015 - the so-called 26 Month Election.

Theresa Ann Rajack-Talley, in a participatory approach to development studies, raises the voices of those usually muted in poverty research. The people-centred approach forces a questioning of statistical data on poverty and how that data is used to craft responses and solutions to meeting the needs of the most marginalized persons in Caribbean societies.

Set in Michael Anthony's homeland - Trinidad - and written in his trademark simple yet elegant style, this coming of age story has it all: ambition, love and the loss of innocence - all of the angst of that transition to young adulthood, as relevant today as it was when the novel was first published in 1963.