Book review: the confounding island: Jamaica and the postcolonial predicament by Orlando Patterson

Ivey, Christina (2020) Book review: the confounding island: Jamaica and the postcolonial predicament by Orlando Patterson. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (09 Aug 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament, distinguished historical sociologist Orlando Patterson addresses the pressing questions of Jamaica’s 58-year postcolonial experience. In this review published on Jamaican Independence Day, Christina Ivey highly recommends the book to anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of modern Jamaica and how its path has been determined by British colonialism, the choices made in post-independence governance and its geographical proximity to the US.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D880 Developing Countries J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2020 09:39
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 12:53
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106443

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