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The Dons of KingstonSummary: Jamaica is not a modern nation-state but a neo-medieval one; rather than ruling directly, Jamaica's politicians have allowed latter-day barons -- bondholders and gang leaders -- to take over. |
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The Dons of Kingston
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Can Bruce be rebuilt?
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Can Bruce be rebuilt?International relations experts are divided on whether Prime Minister Bruce Golding can restore his image on the international stage after the damage done to it by his administration's handling of the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition issue and the messy Manatt affair that ensued. |
Violence surges in Jamaica as troops hunt alleged drug kingpin
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Violence surges in Jamaica as troops hunt alleged drug kingpinThe security forces were seeking Christopher "Dudus" Coke, one of the top targets for U.S. anti-drug officials. |
Jamaica Failing, or yet to succeed?
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Jamaica Failing, or yet to succeed?Is Jamaica a failing state? Or is it merely a state that has yet to succeed? I have been thinking a lot about this question lately. Obviously, the week's shattering events have focused my mind. But I have also been writing a book on a topic I have elsewhere called the new medievalism. And one could not have asked for a more graphic example of the new medievalism than the spectacle of gang leaders - the international press even calls them barons now... |