Identifier	Thesis 2024
Author	Brown, Tanisha O.
Title	U.S. foreign policy in the Caribbean : the Jamaican economy and politics between 1945-1988
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2009
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	This paper is an analysis of the political interaction between Jamaica and the United States, 1945-1988. It will seek to find out if there is a correlation between Jamaica‘s economic development, underdevelopment and U.S. foreign policy toward Jamaica in particular. This paper will also take a look at U.S. foreign policy towards Jamaica in more general terms. The methodology used for this thesis consisted of a survey of literature and germane data covering the period. The literature reviewed consisted of an analysis of books and journal articles pertinent to the subject matter of the thesis. Some of the sources focused on theories that explained U.S. foreign policy as well as the historical background of U.S. foreign policy in the region. The sources used also focused on the geostrategic importance of the region for the United States, as expressed in the Monroe Doctrine. The sources also provided a historical look at key political figures in Jamaica‘s development with some emphasis on how those political figures managed the society. The main Jamaican political figure focused on in this thesis was Michael Manley, a political figure with great charisma and a good orator, who came to power in 1972, during a period in which there were heightened tensions due to the Cold War. He transformed the political and economic aspect of the country through his domestic policy—Democratic Socialism, which focused on creating a better path for the Jamaican people. His policies were perceived by US policymakers as not been in tow with American ideals and for that reason destabilization efforts were forged by the United States through various mechanisms. The ramification of these destabilization efforts are still present in the country today.
Subject	United States -- Foreign relations -- Jamaica Jamaica -- Foreign relations -- United States
Department	Department of International and Area Studies
Advisor	Thomas-Emeagwali, Gloria, 1950-
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	489057505
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