Böcker av Robert B. Potter

This monograph addresses the twin processes of urbanization and globalization as they affect the contemporary Caribbean region. One of the key aims is to focus attention on the fact that, contrary to popular perception, the Caribbean is highly urbanized.

A comprehensive introduction to urbanization in developing countries, placing an understanding of the developing world city in its wider global context. The text provides coverage of topics of concern, including environmental sustainability and the structure of Third World cities.

This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and political realities of the Caribbean region. The book's three parts deal respectively with: the foundations of the Caribbean, rural and urban bases of the contemporary Caribbean, and global restructuring and the Caribbean: industry, tourism and politics.