Academic Papers by Chanzo Greenidge
This article provides an alternative to developmentalist and Marxist approaches to security studi... more This article provides an alternative to developmentalist and Marxist approaches to security studies in the form of Forensic Political Economy. This theoretical approach uses Critical Realist analyses of migration, diasporas and other social phenomena produced by the interaction of states and markets as a lens for identifying, understanding and addressing systemic failures. Its analysis of the implications of Venezuelan migration for human and national security in the southern Caribbean builds on the author's recent experience in migration and environmental policy development in the global South to provide a genealogy of the failure of the current policy environment to adequately address migration and security issues in an emerging multipolar global scenario. Mapping historical experiences of labour migration, trafficking and geopolitical shifts against production, knowledge, finance and security structures, the article posits that the Venezuelan migration crisis is simply an outcropping of larger geopolitical and geoeconomic crises that affect the relationship of states, markets and diasporas in the Caribbean Basin. The article thus attempts to reconsider household migration strategies of Venezuelans in terms of strategic considerations for the Caribbean including sustainable diversification in the political, economic and social realms, as well as human and national security considerations in the Americas. In so doing, the author attempts to provide a range of options for policy and strategic responses to migration in light of the complex security threat posed by natural resource dependency and monopolistic state-market competition in the Americas in the context of novel and long-term ecological threats to national security.
"This article outlines a critical realist framework that extends the realm of agency within Inter... more "This article outlines a critical realist framework that extends the realm of agency within International Relations/IPE to allow for the 'global relations' of states, civil society groups, businesses and households. It employs a genealogy as its point of departure in proving that changes in power and position in the world economy have been related to the discourse of identity and the phenomena of migration and diaspora.
This discussion of critical realism features a description of globalization in terms of three major problematiques: Post-Columbian; Post/Neo-Colonial and Endemic. These related problematiques are the basis of the author's wider project which uses the Caribbean as a case study in exploring the implications of international migration and diaspora for the theory and practice of international relations and development in the Global South.
A narrow, state-centric, and ahistorical approach to the definition and study of Diaspora cannot ... more A narrow, state-centric, and ahistorical approach to the definition and study of Diaspora cannot be justified by the dangers of promiscuous categorization, a desire for simplicity or practicality, or even lacunae in theories of migration. In addition to reconstructing a definition and typology of Diaspora that is applicable to a post-positivist view of the social sciences, and in particular international political economy, this article is an attempt to ‘rescue' Diaspora from its own entrenched victimhood, as well as from the elements of an overarching discourse that conspire to hide its applicability to the wider global political economy.
Networking the Caribbean Economy, 2006
Introduction of the concept of knowledge mobility management- the process of attracting, tracking... more Introduction of the concept of knowledge mobility management- the process of attracting, tracking and facilitating a country's relationship with its mobile human resources.
(Link provided to excerpt of article published on Knowledge Management for Development (km4dev.org) website)
HETEC – HISTÓRIA, EDUCAÇÃO & TECNOLOGIAS, 2012
English (Portugues em baixo):
One of the grand paradoxes of empire, association football (Socc... more English (Portugues em baixo):
One of the grand paradoxes of empire, association football (Soccer), a sport introduced to modern industrial life by Europe’s imperial-colonial elites, has become one of the major social currencies of workers, migrants, and Diasporas throughout the world. Today, excellence as a footballer represents for many a rare means of accessing citizenship, education, employment, leisure and social mobility, especially in Europe. Indeed, the beauty, history and immense popularity of the sport have often overshadowed the industry’s current involvement in the gendering and globalisation of poverty and inequality. This article discusses the confluence of gender, migration, race and international relations, identity discourse and capitalism in the cultural industry of Soccer and addresses the argument that World Soccer, as a Eurocentric economic and cultural exercise, replicates and legitimates the dynamics of the Global Plantation.
Keywords: Football, Soccer, Political Economy, Diaspora, Cultural Studies
Resumo
O futebol profissional, sobre tudo no Sul, representa hoje o acesso à cidadania, educação, emprego e mobilidade social. Mais seria possível que este mesmo fenômeno, o futebol, serve para replicar e legitimar a dinâmica do capitalismo neo-liberal? Este artigo explora o argumento que a popularidade, história e beleza do esporte têm servido para ofuscar o rol do futebol na globalização da pobreza e da desigualdade. A partir desta polêmica, discutimos a confluência do gênero, a migração, o racismo, as relações internacionais e o capitalismo no contexto da indústria cultural do Futebol Global.
Palavras-Chave: Futebol, economia política, globalização, diáspora, cultura.
The findings presented here were gleaned from research involving the conduct of first-hand interv... more The findings presented here were gleaned from research involving the conduct of first-hand interviews with major steelpan producers, administrators, industry suppliers, steelband leaders and researchers . The information gained from these and secondary sources was then analysed using Harvard strategist Michael Porter's model of competitive advantage, the so-called Porter Diamond.
My study of the steelpan industry was launched with an implicit hypothesis that Trinidad and Tobago, as the birthplace and virtual monopolist of the instrument for over fifty years, would be able to benefit royally from the growing recognition of the instrument. In exploring the structure and trajectory of the global steelpan industry, however, I was led to conclude the opposite. The study went on to investigate the causes of this decline, and to outline possible strategies for addressing the loss of competitive advantage in one of the country's first indigenous industries. Admittedly, the research was targeted towards the steelpan industry and Trinidad and Tobago in particular. However, the article presents the lessons learned from the fortunes of the Trinidadian steelpan industry in a format that can be used to inform the development future strategy for creating, and more importantly, sustaining competitive advantage in the Global South.
Saskab. Revista de discusiones filosóficas desde acá, 2002
Quinientos diez años después, nosotros que hemos tejido de sangre y sudor la ropa dorada de reyes... more Quinientos diez años después, nosotros que hemos tejido de sangre y sudor la ropa dorada de reyes, emperadores y presidentes, nos reunimos en una celda estrecha para producir otra vez más un milagro, lo de nuestro desarrollo proprio.
A mi ver, este milagro no se trata más de un escape en sí, sino del reto de convertir las tres rejas de la colonialidad, y la resultante migración estructural y/o forzada en una red global que provea los fundamentos de la transformación que esperan nuestros pueblos.
La economía política diaspórica se trata de redefinir el espacio de la celda del subdesarrollo, y, por la alquimia de una estrategia ‘mestiza’, convertir a los que nos detienen en cautivo.
Books by Chanzo Greenidge
Ecological-Economic Accounts: Towards Intemerate Values, 2020
Ecological Economic Accounts: Towards Intemerate Values was written by Arnie Saiki, founder of th... more Ecological Economic Accounts: Towards Intemerate Values was written by Arnie Saiki, founder of the Intermerate Working Group and outlines a revision of national accounting methods that includes a non-reductive conception of wellbeing, stewardship and biodiversity.
Developed in the context of proposals to replace or complement GDP with a System of Environmental-Economic Accounts, this publications addresses the fact that the way that countries account for economic growth has put our environments at risk, providing the building blocks of a method that supports a new just, fair, and equitable path forward in how we measure our interactions with the global economy.
The architecture of Trinidad is a testament to its inequalities. Its built environment reflects ... more The architecture of Trinidad is a testament to its inequalities. Its built environment reflects a need to consume and discard the peoples who first inhabited the Americas, and the constant attempt to grab hold of the slippery concept of development. At several times during the year, especially at Carnival time, the true architectural genius of the people is entertained. Allowed to flow through the streets, it clashes and contrasts with more permanent, imported cousins, completing the idea of the battleground that is Caribbean design and architecture.
Technical Reports by Chanzo Greenidge
Published in French, this document was prepared by Alfred Pierre and myself in consultation with... more Published in French, this document was prepared by Alfred Pierre and myself in consultation with the Migration Policy Taskforce of the Republic of Haiti with oversight by the Conseil de développement économique et social (CDES) of the Primature of Haiti. Funding and technical support was provided by the IOM. The document outlines the migration policy approved and adopted by the government of Haiti (15 September 2015). The policy covers four (4) main areas: Migration, Diaspora and Development; Migration, Labour and Social Protection; Irregular Migration; and Border Management. Also included are planning matrices for each policy area, a discussion of the institutional and legal framework for migration policy, an outline of migration trends drawn from Haiti's migration profile (2015) and an outline of the implementation strategy for the policy over its lifetime (2015-2030). Among the highlights of the policy are its specific attention of the relationship between internal and international migration flows, the parallels in its content to the then emerging Sustainable Development Agenda, its treatment of the climate change-migration nexus and its focus on the negotiation of regional and extra-regional labour mobility agreements based on decent work principles.
This report briefly outlines the the state of affairs regarding governance relative to diaspora e... more This report briefly outlines the the state of affairs regarding governance relative to diaspora engagement and remittances, noting significant deficiencies in terms of the data availabile on both diaspora and
remittances in the region, and providing a number of indicators that provide a measure of the progress of a planned regional policy framework. The report also suggests that given the limitations of financial and human resources created by extensive demands on the OECS Commission in the implementation of the OECS Growth and Development Strategy, the current Technical Assistance be more closely aligned with the pillars of the OGDS, and a wider definition of remittances that would facilitate that alignment.
This report briefly outlines observations gleaned from desktop research and a short field visit t... more This report briefly outlines observations gleaned from desktop research and a short field visit to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana with regard to the state of affairs regarding procedures for visa processing and issuance by Guyana, existing institutional arrangements
and coordination among relevant in-country institutions.
The report also suggests that, given the political and social sensitivity of labour migration, future interventions endeavour to:
a) more clearly provide for participation and consultation with stakeholders in the private
sector, in alignment with the “ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration”, which notes that governments, in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations
should engage in international cooperation to promote managed migration for employment purposes, in particular in terms of the development of information
exchange and labour migration policy; and
b) incorporate experience sharing with relevant regional institutions such as CARICOM and ACS-AEC, that treat with labour and professional mobility as well as current and emerging Regional Consultative Processes on Migration (RCPs) in the Caribbean Basin sub-region.
The study aims at identifying and classifying current and past Diaspora involvement in Informatio... more The study aims at identifying and classifying current and past Diaspora involvement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-related projects and initiatives in the Caribbean. Also included within the scope of this project is the identification of current strategies and approaches being applied in the development of ICT-related projects by the Caribbean Diaspora and other interested stakeholders in the region, as well as the identification of major areas/themes for new or continued action.
UMigration Interviews by Chanzo Greenidge
Interview with political scientist, Dr. Markus Pausch of the Centre for Futures Studies of the Un... more Interview with political scientist, Dr. Markus Pausch of the Centre for Futures Studies of the University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg on his reasons for studying migration, the results and methodology of the MMWD (Making Migration Work for Development) project which covered Southeast European (SEE) regions and cities, as well as recent foresight research on implications of migration and migration policy discourse on European integration processes.
Activist, academic and community worker, Shivonne DuBarry addresses the issue of migration in the... more Activist, academic and community worker, Shivonne DuBarry addresses the issue of migration in the context of gender and democratic governance. DuBarry has combined her academic career in migration studies with direct involvement with one of the key humanitarian crises of our time, driven by her passion for social justice and her own life experiences as a migrant. She has graciously updated the content of this interview, originally done in late January 2016, to address some of the major events that have emerged in the interim.
Nyunt Win provides much needed historical and on-the-ground perspective on the Rohingya issue, on... more Nyunt Win provides much needed historical and on-the-ground perspective on the Rohingya issue, one that combines crises of postcolonial citizenship, ethnic and religious politics, gender and human rights. The interview itself was an online exchange over some three weeks. We benefit from Nyunt Win's insights on the Rohingya populations themselves as well as on the history behind the discourses and counter-discourses that are make the Rohingya issue extremely dynamic. In an environment where an increasingly discredited and complicit Western media often casts doubt on the independence of local sources, we also touch on the issue of censorship.
Why Myanmar?
1. The Rohingya question is among the top migration crises to be covered by global media, Hollywood celebrities, Western NGOs and intergovernmental organizations such as the UN. Recent reports from the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar have significant implications in an era of Responsibility to Protect.
2. Myanmar is a geo-strategic crossroads, with immense importance for major global players, including China. The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, for example, is central to China's energy security calculations.
3. Ethnic conflicts intentionally driven by the British in colonial Burma have links to current internal ethnic issues in modern Myanmar, including the Rohingya question. This has significant value for all postcolonial societies dealing with inter-ethnic and migration issues simultaneously.
4. The treatment of religious and migrant groups in postcolonial states is sometimes conflated with neo-fascist xenophobia in the West. Historical context is important, as proven by the recent Freedom House report on religious freedom in China in which systematic rights abuses by religious colonists in China goes unmentioned.
Conference Presentations by Chanzo Greenidge
Capoeira, one of the many forms of martial arts developed in the Americas by African migrants, ha... more Capoeira, one of the many forms of martial arts developed in the Americas by African migrants, has experienced a diaspora of its own. The increasing popularity and constant reinterpretation of the artform, which now has practitioners in over 150 countries worldwide, have multiplied the faultlines that characterise Capoeira’s uneasy relationship with its roots in global capitalism. The presentation traces the development of the Capoeira artform through its association with maroon resistance in Brazil, its relationship with Brazilian and global politics, and its path to unsteady acceptance as a part of Brazilian national culture, referencing Brazilian and Caribbean scholarly research and Capoeira's own oral history archives.
Based on reflections from his own experiences of capoeiragem in Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Brazil, Greenidge seeks to unpack the cultural politics involved in the practice of Capoeira by 'black' subjects throughout the African Atlantic Diaspora. ‘Consuming Capoeira’ also enters into direct dialogue with the other presentations on the panel by questioning the viability of black counterculture as a space for social, cultural and political resistance in the Global South, with particular reference to Capoeira practitioners' complex interactions with local and transnational tourism, global media and advertising, the development industry and the cultural economy of sport and martial arts in the 21st century.
Reviews by Chanzo Greenidge
Putting Culture First: Commonwealth Perspectives on Culture and Development
The following document was prepared on request of the author/editor and the Commonwealth Foundati... more The following document was prepared on request of the author/editor and the Commonwealth Foundation as a critical review of the “Putting Culture First : Commonwealth Perspectives on Culture and Development”, a report intended as a background document to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting of 2009, and which is also referenced by the Commonwealth Foundation, UNESCO and other institutions in research and development work on cultural policy.
It analyses the report, available here, with specific regard to issues such as the definition of culture, engagement with faith-based institutions and the question of government involvement in the promotion and definition of cultural policy.
Praxis by Chanzo Greenidge
This is an online ‘conversation’ mediated by Ash Sharma, co-editor of darkmatter 101, that took p... more This is an online ‘conversation’ mediated by Ash Sharma, co-editor of darkmatter 101, that took place during and after the 2018 football World Cup. The conversation is still open if you would like to contribute. It is also possible to make shorter responses via the comments section below. Email: [email protected] for further details
Contributors: Dhanveer Brar, Chanzo Greenidge, Malcolm James, Daniel McNeil, Jas Nijjar, Naaz Rashid, Anamik Saha, Ash Sharma.
Ash: England reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-final with a number of black players is a cause of great national celebration, especially amongst the liberal/left commentators who are arguing that the support for the team is a form of progressive English patriotism.
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Academic Papers by Chanzo Greenidge
This discussion of critical realism features a description of globalization in terms of three major problematiques: Post-Columbian; Post/Neo-Colonial and Endemic. These related problematiques are the basis of the author's wider project which uses the Caribbean as a case study in exploring the implications of international migration and diaspora for the theory and practice of international relations and development in the Global South.
(Link provided to excerpt of article published on Knowledge Management for Development (km4dev.org) website)
One of the grand paradoxes of empire, association football (Soccer), a sport introduced to modern industrial life by Europe’s imperial-colonial elites, has become one of the major social currencies of workers, migrants, and Diasporas throughout the world. Today, excellence as a footballer represents for many a rare means of accessing citizenship, education, employment, leisure and social mobility, especially in Europe. Indeed, the beauty, history and immense popularity of the sport have often overshadowed the industry’s current involvement in the gendering and globalisation of poverty and inequality. This article discusses the confluence of gender, migration, race and international relations, identity discourse and capitalism in the cultural industry of Soccer and addresses the argument that World Soccer, as a Eurocentric economic and cultural exercise, replicates and legitimates the dynamics of the Global Plantation.
Keywords: Football, Soccer, Political Economy, Diaspora, Cultural Studies
Resumo
O futebol profissional, sobre tudo no Sul, representa hoje o acesso à cidadania, educação, emprego e mobilidade social. Mais seria possível que este mesmo fenômeno, o futebol, serve para replicar e legitimar a dinâmica do capitalismo neo-liberal? Este artigo explora o argumento que a popularidade, história e beleza do esporte têm servido para ofuscar o rol do futebol na globalização da pobreza e da desigualdade. A partir desta polêmica, discutimos a confluência do gênero, a migração, o racismo, as relações internacionais e o capitalismo no contexto da indústria cultural do Futebol Global.
Palavras-Chave: Futebol, economia política, globalização, diáspora, cultura.
My study of the steelpan industry was launched with an implicit hypothesis that Trinidad and Tobago, as the birthplace and virtual monopolist of the instrument for over fifty years, would be able to benefit royally from the growing recognition of the instrument. In exploring the structure and trajectory of the global steelpan industry, however, I was led to conclude the opposite. The study went on to investigate the causes of this decline, and to outline possible strategies for addressing the loss of competitive advantage in one of the country's first indigenous industries. Admittedly, the research was targeted towards the steelpan industry and Trinidad and Tobago in particular. However, the article presents the lessons learned from the fortunes of the Trinidadian steelpan industry in a format that can be used to inform the development future strategy for creating, and more importantly, sustaining competitive advantage in the Global South.
A mi ver, este milagro no se trata más de un escape en sí, sino del reto de convertir las tres rejas de la colonialidad, y la resultante migración estructural y/o forzada en una red global que provea los fundamentos de la transformación que esperan nuestros pueblos.
La economía política diaspórica se trata de redefinir el espacio de la celda del subdesarrollo, y, por la alquimia de una estrategia ‘mestiza’, convertir a los que nos detienen en cautivo.
Books by Chanzo Greenidge
Developed in the context of proposals to replace or complement GDP with a System of Environmental-Economic Accounts, this publications addresses the fact that the way that countries account for economic growth has put our environments at risk, providing the building blocks of a method that supports a new just, fair, and equitable path forward in how we measure our interactions with the global economy.
Technical Reports by Chanzo Greenidge
remittances in the region, and providing a number of indicators that provide a measure of the progress of a planned regional policy framework. The report also suggests that given the limitations of financial and human resources created by extensive demands on the OECS Commission in the implementation of the OECS Growth and Development Strategy, the current Technical Assistance be more closely aligned with the pillars of the OGDS, and a wider definition of remittances that would facilitate that alignment.
and coordination among relevant in-country institutions.
The report also suggests that, given the political and social sensitivity of labour migration, future interventions endeavour to:
a) more clearly provide for participation and consultation with stakeholders in the private
sector, in alignment with the “ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration”, which notes that governments, in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations
should engage in international cooperation to promote managed migration for employment purposes, in particular in terms of the development of information
exchange and labour migration policy; and
b) incorporate experience sharing with relevant regional institutions such as CARICOM and ACS-AEC, that treat with labour and professional mobility as well as current and emerging Regional Consultative Processes on Migration (RCPs) in the Caribbean Basin sub-region.
UMigration Interviews by Chanzo Greenidge
Why Myanmar?
1. The Rohingya question is among the top migration crises to be covered by global media, Hollywood celebrities, Western NGOs and intergovernmental organizations such as the UN. Recent reports from the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar have significant implications in an era of Responsibility to Protect.
2. Myanmar is a geo-strategic crossroads, with immense importance for major global players, including China. The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, for example, is central to China's energy security calculations.
3. Ethnic conflicts intentionally driven by the British in colonial Burma have links to current internal ethnic issues in modern Myanmar, including the Rohingya question. This has significant value for all postcolonial societies dealing with inter-ethnic and migration issues simultaneously.
4. The treatment of religious and migrant groups in postcolonial states is sometimes conflated with neo-fascist xenophobia in the West. Historical context is important, as proven by the recent Freedom House report on religious freedom in China in which systematic rights abuses by religious colonists in China goes unmentioned.
Conference Presentations by Chanzo Greenidge
Based on reflections from his own experiences of capoeiragem in Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Brazil, Greenidge seeks to unpack the cultural politics involved in the practice of Capoeira by 'black' subjects throughout the African Atlantic Diaspora. ‘Consuming Capoeira’ also enters into direct dialogue with the other presentations on the panel by questioning the viability of black counterculture as a space for social, cultural and political resistance in the Global South, with particular reference to Capoeira practitioners' complex interactions with local and transnational tourism, global media and advertising, the development industry and the cultural economy of sport and martial arts in the 21st century.
Reviews by Chanzo Greenidge
It analyses the report, available here, with specific regard to issues such as the definition of culture, engagement with faith-based institutions and the question of government involvement in the promotion and definition of cultural policy.
Praxis by Chanzo Greenidge
Contributors: Dhanveer Brar, Chanzo Greenidge, Malcolm James, Daniel McNeil, Jas Nijjar, Naaz Rashid, Anamik Saha, Ash Sharma.
Ash: England reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-final with a number of black players is a cause of great national celebration, especially amongst the liberal/left commentators who are arguing that the support for the team is a form of progressive English patriotism.
This discussion of critical realism features a description of globalization in terms of three major problematiques: Post-Columbian; Post/Neo-Colonial and Endemic. These related problematiques are the basis of the author's wider project which uses the Caribbean as a case study in exploring the implications of international migration and diaspora for the theory and practice of international relations and development in the Global South.
(Link provided to excerpt of article published on Knowledge Management for Development (km4dev.org) website)
One of the grand paradoxes of empire, association football (Soccer), a sport introduced to modern industrial life by Europe’s imperial-colonial elites, has become one of the major social currencies of workers, migrants, and Diasporas throughout the world. Today, excellence as a footballer represents for many a rare means of accessing citizenship, education, employment, leisure and social mobility, especially in Europe. Indeed, the beauty, history and immense popularity of the sport have often overshadowed the industry’s current involvement in the gendering and globalisation of poverty and inequality. This article discusses the confluence of gender, migration, race and international relations, identity discourse and capitalism in the cultural industry of Soccer and addresses the argument that World Soccer, as a Eurocentric economic and cultural exercise, replicates and legitimates the dynamics of the Global Plantation.
Keywords: Football, Soccer, Political Economy, Diaspora, Cultural Studies
Resumo
O futebol profissional, sobre tudo no Sul, representa hoje o acesso à cidadania, educação, emprego e mobilidade social. Mais seria possível que este mesmo fenômeno, o futebol, serve para replicar e legitimar a dinâmica do capitalismo neo-liberal? Este artigo explora o argumento que a popularidade, história e beleza do esporte têm servido para ofuscar o rol do futebol na globalização da pobreza e da desigualdade. A partir desta polêmica, discutimos a confluência do gênero, a migração, o racismo, as relações internacionais e o capitalismo no contexto da indústria cultural do Futebol Global.
Palavras-Chave: Futebol, economia política, globalização, diáspora, cultura.
My study of the steelpan industry was launched with an implicit hypothesis that Trinidad and Tobago, as the birthplace and virtual monopolist of the instrument for over fifty years, would be able to benefit royally from the growing recognition of the instrument. In exploring the structure and trajectory of the global steelpan industry, however, I was led to conclude the opposite. The study went on to investigate the causes of this decline, and to outline possible strategies for addressing the loss of competitive advantage in one of the country's first indigenous industries. Admittedly, the research was targeted towards the steelpan industry and Trinidad and Tobago in particular. However, the article presents the lessons learned from the fortunes of the Trinidadian steelpan industry in a format that can be used to inform the development future strategy for creating, and more importantly, sustaining competitive advantage in the Global South.
A mi ver, este milagro no se trata más de un escape en sí, sino del reto de convertir las tres rejas de la colonialidad, y la resultante migración estructural y/o forzada en una red global que provea los fundamentos de la transformación que esperan nuestros pueblos.
La economía política diaspórica se trata de redefinir el espacio de la celda del subdesarrollo, y, por la alquimia de una estrategia ‘mestiza’, convertir a los que nos detienen en cautivo.
Developed in the context of proposals to replace or complement GDP with a System of Environmental-Economic Accounts, this publications addresses the fact that the way that countries account for economic growth has put our environments at risk, providing the building blocks of a method that supports a new just, fair, and equitable path forward in how we measure our interactions with the global economy.
remittances in the region, and providing a number of indicators that provide a measure of the progress of a planned regional policy framework. The report also suggests that given the limitations of financial and human resources created by extensive demands on the OECS Commission in the implementation of the OECS Growth and Development Strategy, the current Technical Assistance be more closely aligned with the pillars of the OGDS, and a wider definition of remittances that would facilitate that alignment.
and coordination among relevant in-country institutions.
The report also suggests that, given the political and social sensitivity of labour migration, future interventions endeavour to:
a) more clearly provide for participation and consultation with stakeholders in the private
sector, in alignment with the “ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration”, which notes that governments, in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations
should engage in international cooperation to promote managed migration for employment purposes, in particular in terms of the development of information
exchange and labour migration policy; and
b) incorporate experience sharing with relevant regional institutions such as CARICOM and ACS-AEC, that treat with labour and professional mobility as well as current and emerging Regional Consultative Processes on Migration (RCPs) in the Caribbean Basin sub-region.
Why Myanmar?
1. The Rohingya question is among the top migration crises to be covered by global media, Hollywood celebrities, Western NGOs and intergovernmental organizations such as the UN. Recent reports from the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar have significant implications in an era of Responsibility to Protect.
2. Myanmar is a geo-strategic crossroads, with immense importance for major global players, including China. The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, for example, is central to China's energy security calculations.
3. Ethnic conflicts intentionally driven by the British in colonial Burma have links to current internal ethnic issues in modern Myanmar, including the Rohingya question. This has significant value for all postcolonial societies dealing with inter-ethnic and migration issues simultaneously.
4. The treatment of religious and migrant groups in postcolonial states is sometimes conflated with neo-fascist xenophobia in the West. Historical context is important, as proven by the recent Freedom House report on religious freedom in China in which systematic rights abuses by religious colonists in China goes unmentioned.
Based on reflections from his own experiences of capoeiragem in Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Brazil, Greenidge seeks to unpack the cultural politics involved in the practice of Capoeira by 'black' subjects throughout the African Atlantic Diaspora. ‘Consuming Capoeira’ also enters into direct dialogue with the other presentations on the panel by questioning the viability of black counterculture as a space for social, cultural and political resistance in the Global South, with particular reference to Capoeira practitioners' complex interactions with local and transnational tourism, global media and advertising, the development industry and the cultural economy of sport and martial arts in the 21st century.
It analyses the report, available here, with specific regard to issues such as the definition of culture, engagement with faith-based institutions and the question of government involvement in the promotion and definition of cultural policy.
Contributors: Dhanveer Brar, Chanzo Greenidge, Malcolm James, Daniel McNeil, Jas Nijjar, Naaz Rashid, Anamik Saha, Ash Sharma.
Ash: England reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-final with a number of black players is a cause of great national celebration, especially amongst the liberal/left commentators who are arguing that the support for the team is a form of progressive English patriotism.
Diamond Minds also seeks to develop a historical platform for discussing the migration question from various points of view, and to humanize the debate on the relationship of migration and aging. This research adds to the study of migration and transnationalism through its combination of perspectives on history and architecture, life course studies, urban studies, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies.
Diamond Minds seeks to develop a digital and physical archive of memory and current history, given the advantages now presented for the recording of non-elite histories. Its approach is genealogical and builds by reference and association."
Having completed this highly complex translation in November 2010, it was clear that the contents offer unprecedented insight into the triangular trade, the slave trade and Atlantic history and subsequently approaches were made to UNESCO Transatlantic Slave Trade (TST) programme in Paris to assist in acquiring foreign rights and publishing the book in English as part of its curriculum.
have mobilized to organise for action- collective action for the good of all.
The Economic Alliance aims to bring together Black men and women from a range of backgrounds around their development both as a people and as individuals, their prosperity and that of their countries (of origin
and residence). We will invest our efforts and resources not only in our communities, but in all societies, all decision-making bodies, and all opportunities in order to secure our economic well-being.
The author posits that the Global South's ‘network identities’ present potential for foreign policy beyond the signing of trade agreements or the goodwill of transnational corporations, anchored in the strategic use of technology, social science and community networking."
La economía diaspórica, es decir el conjunto de relaciones sociales, políticas y económicas que han surgido de la migración internacional- incide cada vez más en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. El fenómeno comprende flujos de bienes, capital, ideas y información, y sobretodo, a los obreros, estudiantes y negociantes de la región para los que la migración se ve de más en más atractiva, pese a los riesgos importantes.
El argumento del autor es que por mucho que sea el caso de otros macro-regiones (Asia, África o Europa), la economía diaspórica de América presenta una potencia particular a los países subdesarrollados de la región. Sin embargo, estos países latinoamericanos y caribeños (LAC), para sacar provecho de los beneficios que prometen estas relaciones, deben invertir financiera y políticamente en sus diásporas.
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L’importance actuelle des transferts de fonds des émigrants pour l’économie haïtienne et de l’implication de son diaspora dans le processus de reconstruction post-séismique ne fait que souligner la nécessité d’avancer l’intégration du thématique migration-développement dans les processus de planification de politiques de développement. Ce rapport cherche à identifier les institutions les plus pertinentes et actives dans ce domaine et à contribuer au développement d’une stratégie nationale sur la migration et développement.
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