Book Review: Sprinting into History: Jamaica and the 2008 Olympic Games

About the BookJamaica has long been a global power on the track, having achieved far more medals on a per capita basis than any other country in the Olympics. The impact that the country has made on the global athletic landscape belies its population and geographical size. It was, therefore, not surprising that Jamaica sprinted […]

Book Review: Michael Manley: The Politics of Equality

About the BookMichael Manley was a true internationalist who understood the complex interplay among national, regional and global processes. He readily grasped the fact that the historically determined structures underpinning these relationships played an important role in perpetuating the asymmetric power relations between the developed and developing countries and the need therefore for the adoption […]