Lessons from the Political Economy of Small Islands

The Resourcefulness of Jurisdiction
2000. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-312-23195-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 267 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 549 g

Small islands often enjoy a distinct juridical personality. Many, whether fully sovereign or not, successfully deploy this "gift of jurisdiction" to economic advantage, offsetting the potentially adverse effects of smallness, isolation and peripherality. These legal powers, reflected in supportive policy and culture, are themselves key economic resources in a development strategy. Globalization can be richly asymmetrical, offering lucrative opportunities for differentiation and nice strategies for small island jurisdictions. This book documents such lessons from a most unlikely group of North Atlantic Islands.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Na, Na

Über Autor(innen)

Godfrey Baldacchino is Lecturer and Research Officer, Workers' Participation Development Center, University of Malta, Malta.

David Milne is Professor Emeritus, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.