Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda May Cut Ties to British Monarch; Renew Call for...
We look at how the death of Queen Elizabeth II is prompting former British colonies in the Caribbean to replace the British monarch as their head of state. Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister has...
View ArticleWhen Jamaican Slaves Rebelled on Christmas Day
In late December 1831, white Jamaican planters slept restlessly in their beds. Rumors had long been circulating of disquiet among the enslaved Africans residing in plantations across the island. Before...
View ArticleIndustrial Revolution Iron Method ‘Was Taken From Jamaica by Briton’
An innovation that propelled Britain to become the world’s leading iron exporter during the Industrial Revolution was appropriated from an 18th-century Jamaican foundry, historical records suggest. The...
View ArticleGlobalization and Liberal Democracy: Driving Jamaica’s Human Rights Reform
Globalization and Western democracy, particularly the influence of the United States, have played crucial roles in fostering the development of a liberal political regime in Jamaica. Despite widespread...
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