Youth Participation in the Caribbean

Critically examining narratives of participation in governance and development, this volume adds Caribbean voices and experiences to the global discourse on youth participation.

Autorentext

Dr Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts is a Jamaican who writes about the politics of development with special attention to Caribbean experiences of governance, regionalism and youth development. She explores these themes in her book and edited collections including The Politics of Integration: Caribbean Sovereignty Revisited (2013), 'Youthscapes' of Development in the Caribbean and Latin America (2014) and Pan- Caribbean Integration: Beyond CARICOM (2018). She founded the SALISES "50/50 Youth" Research Cluster at the University of the West Indies and now serves as Research Manager in the Economics, Youth and Sustainable Development Directorate of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Inhalt

Part I: Contextualising Youth Participation in the Caribbean 1. Introducing Youth Participation as a Political Imperative for Caribbean Development

2. A Review of the Socio-Political Context of Youth Participation in the Caribbean
3. Understanding the Demographic Imperative: Implications of Historical and Projected Population Dynamics for Youth Policy
   Part II: (Trans)National Participation and Representation4. Rethinking Youth Participation in CARICOM Regional Governance
4. Reflections on National Youth Organization and Representation: Lessons from Saint Lucia
5. Like Walking a Tight Rope: Leadership, Youth Empowerment and Organisational Culture in Political Youth Wings in Trinidad and Tobago
6. Aspirations of Young Female Leaders in Transitioning to Elective Politics in Barbados
7. Youth Mobilising Youth to Vote: An Examination of a Youth-Led Voter Education Initiative in Guyana
   Part III: Participation in Local Governance 9. The Political Nature of Informal Youth Participation: Paint Jamaica in Downtown Kingston
8. Transparency and Accountability: Capacity-B\uilding for Young Social Auditors in Belize