Jessica Byron
Biographic Data
| ID | 5414309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Byron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Byron |
| SIGNATURE | BYRON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies System |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6914-5895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Secessionism in Nevis
Existing studies of secessionism focus predominantly on why these movements gain momentum and persist. A subset of work focuses on why secessionist tensions cease. We contribute to these latter studies by adapting the main theories developed to explain why secessionist agitation occurs, to account for abatement. We focus specifically on the island of Nevis in St Kitts and Nevis, a country that should be a “least likely” case for secession, given …
Secession, Territorial Integrity and (Non)-Sovereignty
Secessionist movements are ubiquitous in the Caribbean, with virtually every multi-island state and territory experiencing centrifugal tendencies. The region thus offers a unique opportunity to examine why some succeed and others fail. By and large, the propensity for secession has not attracted the attention of scholars beyond the region, with small states and territories largely excluded from supposedly ‘global’ analysis on the subject. The art…
Impacts of Covid-19 in the Commonwealth Caribbean
COVID-19 has further weakened the fragile socio-economic fabric of the Commonwealth Caribbean (CC). Economies have been stifled by 'lockdowns', and by a global decline in travel and tourism. The result has been higher levels of indebtedness, unemployment and psychological stress, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations throughout the region. Despite their limited size and resources, CC states have sought to support business and indivi…
Martinique’s Accession to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
The admission of Martinique as an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States in 2015 has been seen as an event of significance in the Caribbean region for a number of reasons. Among other things, it was the first example of a non-Anglophone country being accorded that status, and it was the first French territory allowed to join one of the core regional groupings of the Commonwealth Caribbean. This article argues that the de…
Singing From the Same Hymn Sheet’
The negotiation of post-Lome economic cooperation arrangements between the European Union and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Group ended its first phase in February 2000 with the signing of the Treaty of Cotonou. For Caribbean actors, the Cotonou negotiations marked a significant watershed in the adaptation of their foreign policies and diplomatic strategies to cope with a globalized international environment. The issues and themes addressed in Co…
Books in review
The mid-term review of the Lome IV Convention
cooperation relationship. At present the Lome Convention is in force in its fourth version, previous ones having been negotiated every five years since 1975. The provisions of Lome IV, however, apply for a period of 10 years, from 1990 to 2000. The financial package attached to the Convention when it was signed, the seventh European Development Fund (EDF), only covered five years. At the conclusion of the negotiations of Lome IV, the parties agre…
The Eastern Caribbean in the 1990s
In the post Cold War era, there has been widespread recognition of the need to redefine security and to reassess the principal sources of threat for the international community, states and individuals. The discussion on new sources of insecurity in fact started some 10-15 years earlier, but it has been intensified since the collapse of the bipolar framework of international relations. Within this debate, at an academic level such questions are ex…
The Eastern Caribbean in the 1990s
In the post Cold War era, there has been widespread recognition of the need to redefine security and to reassess the principal sources of threat for the international community, states and individuals. The discussion on new sources of insecurity in fact started some 10-15 years earlier, but it has been intensified since the collapse of the bipolar framework of international relations. Within this debate, at an academic level such questions are ex…
Impacts of Covid-19 in the Commonwealth Caribbean
COVID-19 has further weakened the fragile socio-economic fabric of the Commonwealth Caribbean (CC). Economies have been stifled by 'lockdowns', and by a global decline in travel and tourism. The result has been higher levels of indebtedness, unemployment and psychological stress, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations throughout the region. Despite their limited size and resources, CC states have sought to support business and indivi…
Singing From the Same Hymn Sheet’
The negotiation of post-Lome economic cooperation arrangements between the European Union and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Group ended its first phase in February 2000 with the signing of the Treaty of Cotonou. For Caribbean actors, the Cotonou negotiations marked a significant watershed in the adaptation of their foreign policies and diplomatic strategies to cope with a globalized international environment. The issues and themes addressed in Co…
The mid-term review of the Lome IV Convention
cooperation relationship. At present the Lome Convention is in force in its fourth version, previous ones having been negotiated every five years since 1975. The provisions of Lome IV, however, apply for a period of 10 years, from 1990 to 2000. The financial package attached to the Convention when it was signed, the seventh European Development Fund (EDF), only covered five years. At the conclusion of the negotiations of Lome IV, the parties agre…
Secessionism in Nevis
Existing studies of secessionism focus predominantly on why these movements gain momentum and persist. A subset of work focuses on why secessionist tensions cease. We contribute to these latter studies by adapting the main theories developed to explain why secessionist agitation occurs, to account for abatement. We focus specifically on the island of Nevis in St Kitts and Nevis, a country that should be a “least likely” case for secession, given …
Secession, Territorial Integrity and (Non)-Sovereignty
Secessionist movements are ubiquitous in the Caribbean, with virtually every multi-island state and territory experiencing centrifugal tendencies. The region thus offers a unique opportunity to examine why some succeed and others fail. By and large, the propensity for secession has not attracted the attention of scholars beyond the region, with small states and territories largely excluded from supposedly ‘global’ analysis on the subject. The art…
The mid-term review of the Lome IV Convention
cooperation relationship. At present the Lome Convention is in force in its fourth version, previous ones having been negotiated every five years since 1975. The provisions of Lome IV, however, apply for a period of 10 years, from 1990 to 2000. The financial package attached to the Convention when it was signed, the seventh European Development Fund (EDF), only covered five years. At the conclusion of the negotiations of Lome IV, the parties agre…
The Eastern Caribbean in the 1990s
In the post Cold War era, there has been widespread recognition of the need to redefine security and to reassess the principal sources of threat for the international community, states and individuals. The discussion on new sources of insecurity in fact started some 10-15 years earlier, but it has been intensified since the collapse of the bipolar framework of international relations. Within this debate, at an academic level such questions are ex…
Books in review
Singing From the Same Hymn Sheet’
The negotiation of post-Lome economic cooperation arrangements between the European Union and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Group ended its first phase in February 2000 with the signing of the Treaty of Cotonou. For Caribbean actors, the Cotonou negotiations marked a significant watershed in the adaptation of their foreign policies and diplomatic strategies to cope with a globalized international environment. The issues and themes addressed in Co…
Martinique’s Accession to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
The admission of Martinique as an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States in 2015 has been seen as an event of significance in the Caribbean region for a number of reasons. Among other things, it was the first example of a non-Anglophone country being accorded that status, and it was the first French territory allowed to join one of the core regional groupings of the Commonwealth Caribbean. This article argues that the de…
Secession, Territorial Integrity and (Non)-Sovereignty
Secessionist movements are ubiquitous in the Caribbean, with virtually every multi-island state and territory experiencing centrifugal tendencies. The region thus offers a unique opportunity to examine why some succeed and others fail. By and large, the propensity for secession has not attracted the attention of scholars beyond the region, with small states and territories largely excluded from supposedly ‘global’ analysis on the subject. The art…
Impacts of Covid-19 in the Commonwealth Caribbean
COVID-19 has further weakened the fragile socio-economic fabric of the Commonwealth Caribbean (CC). Economies have been stifled by 'lockdowns', and by a global decline in travel and tourism. The result has been higher levels of indebtedness, unemployment and psychological stress, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations throughout the region. Despite their limited size and resources, CC states have sought to support business and indivi…
Secessionism in Nevis
Existing studies of secessionism focus predominantly on why these movements gain momentum and persist. A subset of work focuses on why secessionist tensions cease. We contribute to these latter studies by adapting the main theories developed to explain why secessionist agitation occurs, to account for abatement. We focus specifically on the island of Nevis in St Kitts and Nevis, a country that should be a “least likely” case for secession, given …
Political science (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Development economics (3 works) · International trade (3 works) · Political economy (3 works)