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Contextualizing Jamaica’s Relationship with the IMF
Contextualizing Jamaica’s Relationship with the IMF
Christine Clarke • Carol Nelson
Contextualizing Jamaica’s Relationship with the IMF
Christine Clarke Department of Economics University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica
Carol Nelson Department of Government University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica
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Christine wishes to dedicate this book to her parents and grandparents, from whose shoulders she was able to reach the sky. Anaelle, reach even further! This book is dedicated to my family for their support during the writing and also to colleagues of the past and present, within the public service and academia, whose experiences are reflected in what we write.—Carol Nelson.
Preface
Contextualizing Jamaica’s Relationship with the International Monetary Fund reflects the undertaking of a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative review contextualizing Jamaica’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The book seeks to be innovative in synthesizing the methodologies and conceptual frameworks of Actor Network Theory (ANT) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as the lens through which Jamaica’s emergence as a state and relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are explored. This represents a departure from methodologies that typically explore such topics and subject matters. The formal arrangements brokered, the societal interface, as well as implications for development
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