Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Covid-19 and the Caribbean, Volume 1:The State, Economy and Health

by: Sherma Roberts (Editor),Halimah A. F. DeShong(Editor),Wendy C. Grenade(Editor),Dwayne Devonish(Editor)&1more

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1st ed. 2023

Publication Date: 13 Aug. 2023

Language: English

Print Length: 611 pages

ISBN-10: 3031308883

ISBN-13: 9783031308888

Book Description

Caribbean countries have had to navigate multiple crises, which have tested their collective resolve through time. In this regard, the region’s landscape has been shaped by an interplay of vulnerability and resilience which has brought to the fore possibilities and contradictions. It is within this context that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic must be considered. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Covid-19 and the Caribbean, Volume 1:The State, Economy and Health provides a comprehensive, multi- and interdisciplinary assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Caribbean as the site of enquiry. The edited collection mobilises critical perspectives brought to bear on research produced within and beyond the boundaries and boundedness of conventional academic disciplinary divides, in response to the multi-dimensional crises of our time. The culmination of this collection offers a reimagining of our Caribbean contemporary futures in the hope of finding home-grown solutions, avenues and possibilities. This volume is divided into five (5) parts consisting of twenty-four (24) chapters and weaves together thematic strands that focus on goveance, the macro and micro aspects of the economy, tourism and hospitality, business management and public health policy. Together, the chapters in this volume tell the story of the extent and effects of Caribbean govements’ response to the pandemic and the ways in which industries and organisations have had to pivot to survive and transform their management and operational practices.