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Subject(s)

• Constitutional law—Caribbean Area [Browse]
• Constitutional history—Caribbean Area [Browse]

Editor

• Albert, Richard (Law professor) [Browse]
• O'Brien, Derek (Law professor) [Browse]
• Wheatle, Se-shauna, 1985- [Browse]

Series

Oxford handbooks [More in this series]

Summary note

"The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions offers a detailed and analytical view of the constitutions of the Caribbean region, examining the constitutional development of its diverse countries. The Handbook explains the features of the region's constitutions and examines themes emerging from the Caribbean's experience with constitutional interpretation and reform.0Part I, 'Caribbean Constitutions in the World', highlights what is distinctive about the constitutions of the Caribbean. Part II covers the constitutions of the Caribbean in detail, offering a rich analysis of the constitutional history, design, controversies, and future challenges in each country or group of countries. Each chapter in this section addresses topics such as the impact of key historical and political events on the constitutional landscape for the jurisdiction, a systematic account of the interaction between the legislature and the executive, the civil service, the electoral system,0and the independence of the judiciary.0Part III addresses fundamental rights debates and developments in the region, including the death penalty and socio-economic rights. Finally, Part IV features critical reflections on the challenges and prospects for the region, including the work of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the future of constitutional reform.0This is the first book of its kind, bringing together in a single volume a comprehensive review of the constitutional development of the entire Caribbean region, from the Bahamas in the north to Guyana and Suriname in South America, and all the islands in between. While written in English, the book embraces the linguistic and cultural diversity of the region, and covers the Anglophone Caribbean as well as the Spanish-, French-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries"--Provided by the publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Constitutionalism and Colonial Legacies in the Caribbean / Lindsay Stirton and Martin Lodge
• Constitutional Design in the Commonwealth Caribbean / Hamid Ghany
• Constitutional Principles : Forging Caribbean Constitutionalism / Se-shauna Wheatle
• Constitutional Unamendability in the Region / Yaniv Roznai
• Commonwealth Caribbean and the Westminster Model / Derek O'Brien
• Constitutional Law of Guyana : Challenges and Prospects / Jayson Haynes
• British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands : a Modern Approach to a Traditional Relationship / Susan Dickson
• Constitutions of the Dutch Caribbean : A Study of the Countries of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten and the Public Entities of Bonaire / Sint Eustatius and Saba, Sofia Ranchordas, Irene Broekhuijse, and Ernst Maurits Henricus Hirsch Ballin
• Suriname's Constitutional Limits / Ruben Gowricharn
• Constitutional Framework of the French Caribbean / Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy, David Marrani and Sacha Sydoryk
• Normative Framework of the Cuban Constitution and the Problems it Poses / Julio Cesar Guanche, Julio Antonio Fernandez Estrada, and Bradley Hayes
• Haiti's Constitution of 1987 : How Does it Fare Today as the Country's Foundation for the Rule of Law? / Louis Aucoin
• Constitutions of the Dominican Republic : Between Aspirations and Realities / Leiv Marsteintredet
• Constitution of Puerto Rico / Joel Colon-Rios
• Caribbean Constitutions and the Death Penalty / Margaret Burnham
• Social and Economic Rights in the Caribbean / Westmin R.A. James
• Rights and National Security / Yonique Campbell
• Appellate Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice / Stephen Vasciannie
• Effect of the Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice on Regional Integration and National Law / David Berry
• Interpretation of Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions : Does Text Matter? / Derek O'Brien
• Constitutional Dissonance and the Rule of Law in the Turks and Caicos Islands / Peter Clegg and Derek O'Brien
• Black Power in the Caribbean / Rupert Lewis
• Vestiges of Colonial Constitutionalism / Jane E. Cross
• Mapping the Future of Caribbean Constitutionalism / Cynthia Barrow-Giles.

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ISBN

• 0198793049 (hardcover)
• 9780198793045 (hardcover)

OCLC

1136960072

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