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

by Godfrey Baldacchino

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312231954
• ISBN13: 9780312231958
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"