Book review: the confounding island: Jamaica and the postcolonial predicament by Orlando Patterson

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In The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament, distinguished historical sociologist Orlando Patterson addresses the pressing questions of Jamaica’s 58-year postcolonial experience. In this review published on Jamaican Independence Day, Christina Ivey highly recommends the book to anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of modern Jamaica and how its path has been determined by British colonialism, the choices made in post-independence governance and its geographical proximity to the US.

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Copyright holders	© 2020 The Author(s)
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Date Deposited	05 Oct 2020 09:39
URI	https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106443

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