Telecommunications Divestment
An Erosion of Democracy in the Caribbean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9848497 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia K McCormick (Muhlenberg College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 91-104 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gazette (Leiden Netherlands (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-5492 • E-ISSN: 1460-3594 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0016549297059002001 |
| OpenAlex | W2123197883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
This article examines the undemocratic process of telecommunications divestment in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The divestment of the telecommunications sector was largely prompted by each state's inability to service external debt. Despite espousing the importance of public participation in the ownership of state-owned enterprises being divested, the governments each limited or excluded nationals from ownership of the telephony companies. Divestment of the telecommunications sector was principally undertaken through private negotiations with Cable and Wireless which has historically provided service to former British colonies. This continued colonization of the telecommunications sector is at odds with the democratic structure of both states
Business · Divestment · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Negotiation · Political science · Private sector · Public sector · Service (business · State (computer science · Telecommunications · Telecommunications service · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Corporate Finance and Governance · Engineering · Finance · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2018 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |