Departing from traditional analyses of Caribbean political economy, this book explores the topic within a global context and considers the broad issues affecting the region now and into the next century. The authors provide a theoretical framework that reflects the scientific and technological changes driving the restructuring and globalisation of the world economy. They then discuss specific issues (export competitiveness, privatisation, technology policy, women"s economic roles, unionisation, the CBI) at both the national and the regional levels. Case studies from English-, Spanish- and French-speaking countries are included.