Kevin Edmonds
Biographic Data
| ID | 145302 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Edmonds |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Edmonds |
| SIGNATURE | EDMONDS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Predatory Perils of Cannabis Legalization in Jamaica
In 1976, reggae legend Peter Tosh released the album and title track Legalize It. Thirty-nine years later, Jamaica revised its ganja laws to build a legal medicinal cannabis (ganja) industry with t
Statement from the Faculty Advisor
Haiti
A Haitian child at a border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec CBC/YOUTUBEOn November 20, 2017, the Trump administration announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians will end in July 2019
Guns, gangs and garrison communities in the politics of Jamaica
While traditional political rivalry in Jamaica can be traced back to pre-independence times, modern-day Jamaican politics have been overshadowed by Kingston's influential 'garrison communities'. In order to establish and maintain political dominance in key constituencies, the loyalty of impoverished but highly influential gangsters in Kingston's ghettos was secured by the main political parties through the development of large scale, highly polit…
Beyond Good Intentions
The catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010 revealed the deep socio-economic divides which plague the nation. The vivid scenes of trauma led to a massive influx of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on behalf of the goodwill of the global community. However, more than one year later the reconstruction process has been shown to be a very lucrative undertaking for many private organizations. Haiti remains in ruins, with…
Fifty Years of Caribbean Independence
Beyond Good Intentions
The catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010 revealed the deep socio-economic divides which plague the nation. The vivid scenes of trauma led to a massive influx of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on behalf of the goodwill of the global community. However, more than one year later the reconstruction process has been shown to be a very lucrative undertaking for many private organizations. Haiti remains in ruins, with…
Guns, gangs and garrison communities in the politics of Jamaica
While traditional political rivalry in Jamaica can be traced back to pre-independence times, modern-day Jamaican politics have been overshadowed by Kingston's influential 'garrison communities'. In order to establish and maintain political dominance in key constituencies, the loyalty of impoverished but highly influential gangsters in Kingston's ghettos was secured by the main political parties through the development of large scale, highly polit…
Fifty Years of Caribbean Independence
Beyond Good Intentions
The catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010 revealed the deep socio-economic divides which plague the nation. The vivid scenes of trauma led to a massive influx of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on behalf of the goodwill of the global community. However, more than one year later the reconstruction process has been shown to be a very lucrative undertaking for many private organizations. Haiti remains in ruins, with…
Guns, gangs and garrison communities in the politics of Jamaica
While traditional political rivalry in Jamaica can be traced back to pre-independence times, modern-day Jamaican politics have been overshadowed by Kingston's influential 'garrison communities'. In order to establish and maintain political dominance in key constituencies, the loyalty of impoverished but highly influential gangsters in Kingston's ghettos was secured by the main political parties through the development of large scale, highly polit…
Haiti
A Haitian child at a border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec CBC/YOUTUBEOn November 20, 2017, the Trump administration announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians will end in July 2019
Statement from the Faculty Advisor
The Predatory Perils of Cannabis Legalization in Jamaica
In 1976, reggae legend Peter Tosh released the album and title track Legalize It. Thirty-nine years later, Jamaica revised its ganja laws to build a legal medicinal cannabis (ganja) industry with t
Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (3 works) · Cuban History and Society (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)