1st Edition
The Development Process in Small Island States
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Routledge
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Routledge
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First Published in 2004. Islands are coming under increasing environmental and social pressure, particularly as a result of the impact of tourism. In many ways, the small scale of these islands—almost enclosed systems—provides researchers with ideal cases in which to observe this process and test theory. The Development Process in Small Island States focuses on the political security, tourism,... Read more
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Contributors, Acknowledgements, 1. INTRODUCTION, Part I: General perspectives on small island development, 2. THE GEOGRAPHICAL FASCINATION OF ISLANDS, 3. POLITICAL AND SECURITY ISSUES OF SMALL ISLAND STATES, 4. GENDER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN, 5. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLANDS: PAST INFLUENCES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS, 6. BASIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SMALL ISLAND STATES OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN, 7. ISLAND MICROSTATES: DEVELOPMENT, AUTONOMY AND THE TIES THAT BIND, Part II: Empirical investigation of development issues, 8. THE LEGACY OF COLONIALISM: THE EXPERIENCE OF MALTA AND CYPRUS, 9. THE SMALL ISLAND FACTOR IN MODERN FERTILITY DECLINE: FINDINGS FROM MAURITIUS, 10. LAND SETTLEMENT SCHEMES IN JAMAICA AND FIJI: PROGRESS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION, 11. BREAKING OUT OF IMPORTSUBSTITUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CASE OF FIJI, 12. TOURISM AND POLITICS: THE EXAMPLE OF CYPRUS, 13. DEVELOPMENT AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS, Index
Biography
Douglas Lockhart is Lecturer in Geography and David Drakakis-Smith is Professor of Development Studies, both at the University of Keele. John Schembri is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Malta.
