Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-283) and indexes.
Contents:
The comparative context: fragmentation of the British West Indies and the remnants of empire -- The comparative context: the French deĢpartements d'outre-mer, grandeur and civilisation at a price -- The comparative context: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, deadlocks in American geopolitics -- Dutch rule in the Caribbean up until 1940: careless colonialism -- The dismantling of the Dutch Empire, 1940-1954 -- The failed attempt at model decolonisation, 1954-1975 -- The perpetuation of the transatlantic kingdom since 1975 -- Illusions and benefits of 'reciprocal assistance': development aid -- A Caribbean exodus -- Cultural exchange, proximity and distance.
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