Recent and Forthcoming Publications

1. "New Perspectives of Foreign Policy in the Americas" by Dr. Anthony Pereira and Dr. Gabriela Hoberman. 

In a world increasingly pulled apart by geopolitical tensions, what can states, civil society, and the private sector do to enhance inter-American cooperation? How can the foreign policies of states in the Americas converge to address common challenges such as climate change, environmental destruction, migration, organized crime, inequality, poverty, and threats to democracy? What role can diplomacy, described once as the art of letting others have your way, play in this process?  +Full paper

2. "The Extractive Industries in the Guiana Shield" by Mr. Mavrick Boejoekoe.

The extraction of natural resources has significantly contributed to the economic growth of Suriname, Brazil, and Guyana. However, this has often been accompanied by the implementation of policies that fail to consider the development needs and perspectives of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ITPs) residing in the forested regions of the Amazon. As a result, the livelihoods and cultural practices of these communities are increasingly threatened. This paper highlights the challenges faced by ITPs in the Guyana Shield, focusing on the impact of resource extraction on their way of life. +Full paper

3. "Understanding Haiti’s Sovereignty Dilemma in Regional Conceptual Context" by Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith.

Distinguished Haiti expert Robert Faton, Jr. long ago posited: “while domestic social forces have played a fundamental role in Haiti’s collapse, the nation’s fall cannot be comprehended accurately without an understanding of how it was precipitated by the world system.” (Fatton, Jr., 2017: 29). As regards the international aspect, my contention is that Haiti’s sovereignty predicament is also a manifestation of sovereignty limitations of CARICOM. This paper examines this contention by pondering the following question: What does Haiti’s contemporary political paralysis and security dilemma suggest about sovereignty capabilities and challenges of CARICOM as a regional institution? +Full paper