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- Preface  Introduction- Chapter                       1 - Regional Overview    - Geographic                           Setting  Historical                           and Cultural Setting- The                               Pre-European Population  The                               Impact of the ConquestThe                           European Settlements
- The                           Colonial Period    - The                               Sugar Revolutions and Slavery  The                               Post-Emancipation SocietiesPolitical                           Traditions
- Social                           and Economic Developments, 1800-1960    - Education  Precursors                               of IndependencePolitical                           Independence
Changes                               in the Social Base of Political Power
- Labor                               Organizations  The                               West Indies Federation, 1957-62Political                               Systems
- Social                           and Cultural Characteristics      - Chapter                       2 - Jamaica      - Country                           Profile   Historical                           SettingGeography
- Population  EducationHealth                           and Welfare
- Economy    - Growth                               and Structure of the Economy  Patterns                               of DevelopmentRole                               of Government
- National                               Income and Public Finance    - Expenditures  RevenuesLabor                               Force and Industrial Relations
- Industry    - Mining  ManufacturingConstruction
- Energy   Services- Tourism  Banking,                                   Financial Services, and CurrencyTransportation                                   and Communications
- Agriculture    - Land                                   Tenure and Use  CropsLivestock,                                   Fishing, and Forestry
- External                               Sector    - External                                   Trade  Balance                                   of Payments and DebtForeign                                   Assistance
- Government                           and Politics    - The                               Governmental System  Political                               DynamicsForeign                           Relations 
Relations                               with the United States, Britain, and Canada
- Relations                               with Communist Countries  Relations                               with Latin American and Caribbean Countries Other                               Third World Relations
- National                           Security     - The                               Public Security Forces      - The                                   Armed Forces  The                                   PoliceThe                                   Penal System
- Incidence                               of Crime  Political                               ViolenceNarcotics                               Crime
- The                               Criminal Justice System       - Chapter                       3 - Trinidad and Tobago      - Country                           Profile   Historical                           Setting- Colonial                               Heritage  The                               Road to IndependenceGeography
- Population  EducationHealth                           and Welfare
- Economy    - Growth                               and Structure of the Economy  Patterns                               of DevelopmentRole                               of Government
- National                               Income and Public Finance  Labor                               Force and Industrial RelationsIndustry
Petroleum                                   and Asphalt
- Natural                                   Gas  PetrochemicalsIron                                   and Steel
- Manufacturing  ConstructionServices
Banking,                                   Financial Services, and Currency
- Tourism  Transportation,                                   Communications, and ElectricityAgriculture
Land                                   Tenure and Use
- Crops  Livestock,                                   Fishing, and ForestryExternal                               Sector
External                                   Trade
- Balance                                   of Payments and Debt  Foreign                                   AssistanceGovernment                           and Politics
The                               Governmental System
- Political                               Dynamics    - Consolidation                                   and Economic Hardship, 1962-69  Political                                   Unrest and Economic Troubles, 1970-73Prosperity                                   and Government Centralization, 1974-81
- The                                   Post-Williams Era, 1981-86  The                                   Robinson GovernmentForeign                           Relations
- National                           Security      - Chapter                       4 - The Windward Islands and Barbados      - Dominica        - Country                               Profile: Dominica  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Banking                                   and Finance  Role                                   of GovernmentSectoral                                   Performance
- Foreign                                   Trade and Balance of Payments   Government                               and Politics- The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
- National                               Security   St.                           Lucia - Country                               Profile: St. Lucia  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Grenada    - Country                               profile: Grenada  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Banking                                   and Finance  Role                                   of GovernmentSectoral                                   Performance
- Foreign                                   Trade and Balance of Payments   Government                               and Politics- The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
Foreign                                   Relations under the People's Revolutionary Government
- Relations                                   with Latin American and Caribbean Countries  Relations                                   with the United StatesRelations                                   with the Commonwealth and Others
- National                               Security    - The                                   Royal Grenada Police Force    Barbados- Country                               Profile: Barbados  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Banking                                   and Finance  Role                                   of GovernmentSectoral                                   Performance
- Foreign                                   Trade and Balance of Payments   Government                               and Politics- The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
Relations                                   with Latin American and Caribbean Countries
- Relations                                   with the United States  Relations                                   with the Commonwealth and OthersNational                               Security
The                                   Royal Barbados Police Force 
- The                                   Barbados Defence Force        - Chapter                       5 - The Leeward Islands      - Antigua                           and Barbuda        - Country                               Profile: Antigua and Barbuda  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Sectoral                                   Performance  Role                                   of GovernmentTrade                                   and Finance
- Government                               and Politics    - The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
- National                               Security   St.                           Christopher and Nevis- Country                               Profile: St. Christopher and Nevis  GeographyPopulation
- Education  Health                               and WelfareEconomy
Macroeconomic                                   Overview
- Finance                                   and Banking  Role                                   of GovernmentSectoral                                   Performance
- Foreign                                   Trade and Balance of Payments   Government                               and Politics- The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
- National                               Security   British                           Dependencies: British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, and                           Montserrat- Country                               Profile : BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS  Country                               Profile : ANGUILLACountry                               Profile : MONTSERRAT
- Geography  PopulationEducation
- Health                               and Welfare  EconomyGovernment                               and Politics
The                                   Governmental System
- Political                                   Dynamics   Foreign                               RelationsNational                               Security
Chapter                       6 - The Northern Islands
The                           Bahamas
Country                               Profile: The Bahamas
- Geography  PopulationEducation
- Health                               and Welfare  Economy- Tourism  Banking                                   and FinanceIndustrial                                   Sector
- Agricultural                                   Sector  Economic                                   Policy and ManagementGovernment                               and Politics
The                                   Governmental System
- Political                                   Dynamics   Foreign                               RelationsNational                               Security
- British                           Dependencies: The Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos                           Islands    - Country                               Profile: Cayman Islands  Country                               Profile: Turks and Caicos IslandsGeography
- Population  EducationHealth                               and Welfare
- Economy  Government                               and Politics- The                                   Governmental System  Political                                   DynamicsForeign                               Relations
- National                               Security       - Chapter                       7 - Strategic and Regional Security Perspectives      - The                           Strategic Setting        - Historical                               Background          - Colonial                                   Rivalry  United                                   States PreeminenceWorld                                   War II
- The                                   Postwar Strategic Vacuum   Current                               Strategic Considerations- Britain's                                   Withdrawal  The                                   Increased Role of the United StatesThe                                   Soviet Presence
- The                                   Cuban Presence    The                           Regional Security Setting- Postwar                               Federation Efforts  Regional                               Security Threats, 1970-81A                               Regional Security System
- Controversial                               Security Issues       - Appendices      - Appendix                           A. Tables  Appendix                           B. The Commonwealth of NationsAppendix                           C. The Caribbean Community and Common Market
- Appendix                           D. Caribbean Basin Initiative   BibliographyGlossary

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