Holger Henke
Biographic Data
| ID | 640968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Holger Henke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Holger |
| FAMILY NAME | Henke |
| SIGNATURE | HENKE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medgar Evers College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Freedom, Democracy, the State, and Class Constellations in Jamaican and Caribbean Political Culture
Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean
This contribution to the study and analysis of Caribbean politics explores the political culture of the Caribbean in order to understand the regional differences. The contributors, renowned internationally for their expertise in Caribbean studies, explore the topic from their varied cultural experiences and offer a new dimension to the study of political culture
Freedom ossified
The basic thesis of this paper addresses three distinct, yet related, historical developments. Firstly, the democratic promise of freedom for Caribbean people was not fulfilled, as the planter class was not prepared to renounce its power. Secondly, when it was no longer able to hold on to its power, political responsibilities were given to the middle classes, which celebrated this transition as a major achievement. However, the actual arrangement…
Between Self-Determination and Dependency
The work analyses the nature and progress of Jamaica's foreign relations during the period 1972-1989. The author examines the country's attempts to come to terms with the limits imposed and possibilities offered by the shifting internal and external power constellations. The central argument is that the relative autonomy of the Jamaican state with regard to the conduct of foreign relations was reduced because of the evolution of a new internation…
The West Indian Americans
The West Indian Americansintroduces students and other interested readers to the diversity and cultural individuality of a growing segment of the American immigrant community. After an introductory chapter that describes the history and people of Jamaica and the other English-speaking Caribbean nations, their migration to the United States and patterns of adjustment and adaptation are discussed. Next, the West Indian cultural traditions, transfer…
Jamaica's Decision to Pursue a Neoliberal Development Strategy
Although under Michael Manley in the 1970s Jamaica was in the forefront of the Non-Aligned Movement's attempt to establish a New International Economic Order (NIEO), the Edward Seaga government in the 1980s adopted neoliberalism as the lodestar for its domestic and foreign development strategies. This decision has paid off in some sectors of the economy, but the larger picture remains rather discouraging. The depth and scope of the current social…
Between Rocks and a Hard Place
The rise of industrial Asia and its implications for the developing world
Jamaica's Decision to Pursue a Neoliberal Development Strategy
Although under Michael Manley in the 1970s Jamaica was in the forefront of the Non-Aligned Movement's attempt to establish a New International Economic Order (NIEO), the Edward Seaga government in the 1980s adopted neoliberalism as the lodestar for its domestic and foreign development strategies. This decision has paid off in some sectors of the economy, but the larger picture remains rather discouraging. The depth and scope of the current social…
Freedom, Democracy, the State, and Class Constellations in Jamaican and Caribbean Political Culture
The rise of industrial Asia and its implications for the developing world
The rise of industrial Asia and its implications for the developing world
Between Rocks and a Hard Place
Jamaica's Decision to Pursue a Neoliberal Development Strategy
Although under Michael Manley in the 1970s Jamaica was in the forefront of the Non-Aligned Movement's attempt to establish a New International Economic Order (NIEO), the Edward Seaga government in the 1980s adopted neoliberalism as the lodestar for its domestic and foreign development strategies. This decision has paid off in some sectors of the economy, but the larger picture remains rather discouraging. The depth and scope of the current social…
Between Self-Determination and Dependency
The work analyses the nature and progress of Jamaica's foreign relations during the period 1972-1989. The author examines the country's attempts to come to terms with the limits imposed and possibilities offered by the shifting internal and external power constellations. The central argument is that the relative autonomy of the Jamaican state with regard to the conduct of foreign relations was reduced because of the evolution of a new internation…
The West Indian Americans
The West Indian Americansintroduces students and other interested readers to the diversity and cultural individuality of a growing segment of the American immigrant community. After an introductory chapter that describes the history and people of Jamaica and the other English-speaking Caribbean nations, their migration to the United States and patterns of adjustment and adaptation are discussed. Next, the West Indian cultural traditions, transfer…
Freedom ossified
The basic thesis of this paper addresses three distinct, yet related, historical developments. Firstly, the democratic promise of freedom for Caribbean people was not fulfilled, as the planter class was not prepared to renounce its power. Secondly, when it was no longer able to hold on to its power, political responsibilities were given to the middle classes, which celebrated this transition as a major achievement. However, the actual arrangement…
Modern Political Culture in the Caribbean
This contribution to the study and analysis of Caribbean politics explores the political culture of the Caribbean in order to understand the regional differences. The contributors, renowned internationally for their expertise in Caribbean studies, explore the topic from their varied cultural experiences and offer a new dimension to the study of political culture
Freedom, Democracy, the State, and Class Constellations in Jamaican and Caribbean Political Culture
Caribbean history, culture, and politics (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Caribbean area (2 works) · Caribbean region (2 works)