Lessons from the Political Economy of Small Islands: The Resourcefulness of Jurisdiction

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.

Author: Na Na
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/30/2000
Pages: 267
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 8.85h x 5.72w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780312231958

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2001 pg. 68

About the Author
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.