South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2026

Description

A unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously revised and updated, this definitive survey of the countries and territories of South America, Central America and the Caribbean combines expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date economic and socio-political data and extensive directory information. General Survey Essays by leading experts on... Read more

A unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously revised and updated, this definitive survey of the countries and territories of South America, Central America and the Caribbean combines expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date economic and socio-political data and extensive directory information.

General Survey

Essays by leading experts on the area cover issues of regional importance, including an examination of whether the Caribbean Court of Justice is furthering independence and decolonization in the Caribbean; moves towards republicanism and growing calls for reparations in the Caribbean; the energy crisis in Latin America; the evolving relationship between Caribbean countries and the People’s Republic of China; and the cultural and political relevance of religion in Latin America. This in-depth analysis is complemented by extensive coverage of the activities of international organizations operating in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, together with background information on the major commodities of the region. Also included are detailed listings of research institutes studying South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and comprehensive bibliographies of books and periodicals relevant to the region.

Country Surveys

Individual chapters on each country, comprising: a geographical overview and map, an essay on the history and the economy; an extensive statistical survey of economic and demographic indicators, including area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education; a directory of names, addresses and further key information on the constitution, government, election commissions, political organizations, diplomatic representation, judicial system, religion, the media, finance, trade and industry, transport, tourism, defence and education. A bibliography is also provided for further research.

Regional Information

full details of the main regional organizations active within Latin America and the Caribbean. A separate section is included on major commodities of the area. Also included is a directory of research institutes specializing in the region, and bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the region.

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Editor(s)

Biography

Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field:

Dr Safiya Ali. Lecturer in Law at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, and Attorney-at-Law specializing in international law, international organizations and regional integration.

Dr Antonio Alleyne. Lecturer in Economics at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

Prof. Michael E. Allison. Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA.

Prof. Dr Anna Ayuso. Senior Research Fellow at Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain.

Kevin Baldeosingh. Writer specializing in the economic history of Trinidad and Tobago.

Dr Marc Becker. Professor of History, Latin American History, at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA.

Prof. Julie M. Bunck. Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.

Dr Manoela Carpenedo. Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.

Dr Henderson Carter. Head of the Department of History and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados.

Dr Philip J. Castillo. Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, University of Belize, Belmopan, Belize.

Dr Christine Clarke. Deputy Dean and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.

Prof. Peter Clegg. Professor in Politics and International Relations and Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Dr Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow. Senior Lecturer and Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana.

Dr David Díaz Arias. Full Professor in the School of History at the University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

Dyon Elliott. Writer and researcher specializing in Belizean affairs.

Dr Matthias Erlandsen. Independent researcher in Latin American affairs.

Prof. Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora. Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, New York, USA.

Prof. Lisa M. Glidden. Professor of Politics and Director of Global and International Studies at the Great Lakes Institute, State University of New York (SUNY), Oswego, New York, USA.

Dr Anthony Goebel McDermott. Full Professor in the School of History at the University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

Prof. Francisco E. González. Senior Associate Professor in International Political Economy and Latin American Politics at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, DC, USA.

Dr Hilary Goodfriend. Postdoctoral Researcher in the Institute of Geography at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico, member of the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) editorial collective and editor for the Latin American Perspectives journal.

Prof. Dr Susanne Gratius. Professor of International Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.

Prof. Wil Hout. Professor of Governance and International Political Economy in the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Prof. Peter Lambert. Head of the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies (PoLIS) at the University of Bath, United Kingdom.

David Lea. Writer and analyst on Europe and the Spanish-speaking world.

Dr Andrés León Araya. Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.

Prof. Robert E. Looney. Late Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA.

Dr Ivan Luzardo-Luna. Senior Fellow in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.

Dr Radica Mahase. Senior Lecturer in History at the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago.

Fabiola Martínez Cabrera. Research Assistant in the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

Dr Angus McNelly. Lecturer in International Development (Politics) at King’s College London, United Kingdom.

Dr Andrés Molina-Ochoa. Assistant Professor of Philosophy at South Texas College, TX, USA, and member of the Research Group in Theory of Law and Legal Education.

Dr Emily Morris. Honorary Senior Research Associate in the Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean at University College London’s Institute of the Americas, United Kingdom.

Dr Nathalie Mrgudovic. Political Scientist specializing in the French Overseas Territories.

Dr Carol Nelson. Lecturer in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.

Dr Esteban Nicholls. Associate Professor in Social and Global Studies at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador.

Prof. Francisco Panizza. Professor of Latin American and Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.

Prof. Emilio Pantojas García. Senior Researcher and Professor of Sociology at the Institute of Caribbean Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Dr Lucas Perelló. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.

Carl-Henri Prophète. Former Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis Department at the Central Bank of Haiti; Economic Consultant; Lecturer in Economic Policy at Quisqueya University, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Dr Miguel A. Rivera-Quiñones. Project Lead, EU-AU Climate Deal Negotiations Research in the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Prof. Mauro Rodrigues. Professor in the Department of Economics, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Prof. Olivia Saunders. Professor of Banking, Finance and Economics in the Faculty of Business Studies at the University of The Bahamas.

Dr Thomas B. Singh. Director of the GREEN Institute and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana.

Dr Ronald Bruce St John. Independent scholar specializing in the political economy of developing states.

Prof. Anne Ulentin. Lecturer in the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Communication at the Université Clermont-Auvergne, France.

Dr Stephen Wilkinson. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom.

Mark Wilson. Writer and researcher specializing in Caribbean affairs.

DeLisle Worrell. International economic consultant, member of the Bretton Woods Committee, Washington, DC, and of the Bermuda Financial Policy Council, and former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados.

Dr Christopher Wylde. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations in the Department of Business, Law and Society at St Mary’s University, Twickenham,

United Kingdom.

Dr Harold A. Young. Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Belize, Belmopan, Belize.

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