ABSTRACT
The conventional story regarding how Caribbean countries and territories engage in global politics is generally one which emphasizes their relative weakness, peripherality, and powerlessness to make a significant impact, either individually or collectively. There is, of course, much truth in
Capacity Constraints Faced by Small States ........................................................................ 232 Constraints at the Regional Level ........................................................................................ 234
The Caribbean in the Global Arena ..........................................................................................235 Global Trade Politics ........................................................................................................... 237 Global Environmental Politics ............................................................................................ 239
Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 240 References ................................................................................................................................241
