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    We Take Care of Our Own: The Origins of Oligarchic Politics in St. Maarten (2016)
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    In:  Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del Caribe , No. 102 (2016), p. 69-88
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    ISSN: 0924-0608
    Language: English
    Titel der Quelle: Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del Caribe
    Publ. der Quelle: Amsterdam : CEDLA Ed
    Angaben zur Quelle: , No. 102 (2016), p. 69-88
    DDC: 390
    Abstract: This paper investigates the origins, development, and consolidation of political oligarchy in the Caribbean island nation of St. Maarten. It investigates why oligarchies develop in small settings despite the democracy-stimulating tendencies of smallness posited by the academic literature. It offers an historical analysis of St. Maarten politics, and investigates how the smallness of St. Maarten has contributed to oligarchies on the island. The article analyses the political dynamics that buttress and sustain oligarchic rule in small island societies. St. Maarten is an interesting case study because it is typical of the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, including historically high levels of migration, and is understudied. Additionally, the island has experienced oligarchic politics for centuries, which makes St. Maarten a perfect case to study the link between smallness and oligarchy. Finally, because St. Maarten is non-sovereign, our analysis could yield insights into the effects of non-sovereignty on the formation of oligarchies. Resumen: ‘Nos ocupamos de lo nuestro’: Los orígenes de la política oligárquica en Sint Maarten Este artículo investiga los orígenes, el desarrollo y la consolidación de la oligarquía política en la nación insular caribeña de Sint Maarten. Analiza por qué las oligarquías se desarrollan en escenarios pequeños a pesar de que la tendencia, según la bibliografía académica, es que el tamaño pequeño de una jurisdicción estimule la democracia. Ofrece un análisis histórico de la política de Sint Maarten e investiga hasta qué punto las dimensiones pequeñas de Sint Maarten han contribuido a las oligarquías en la isla. El artículo profundiza en la dinámica política que refuerza y mantiene la oligarquía en sociedades insulares pequeñas. Sint Maarten es un estudio de caso interesante porque es característico de las islas del Caribe oriental, incluidos los niveles históricamente altos de migración, y porque es un tema que se ha estudiado poco. Además, la isla ha experimentado una política oligárquica durante siglos, debido a lo cual Sint Maarten es un caso perfecto para estudiar el vínculo entre el tamaño pequeño de la isla y la oligarquía. Por último, puesto que Sint Maarten no es una isla soberana, nuestro análisis podría ofrecer una visión de los efectos de la no soberanía en la formación de las oligarquías.
    DOI: 10.18352/erlacs.10119
    URL: Volltext
    URL: https://doaj.org/article/ffcbfe3e32644ae5a7da2b6fea2fc914
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    Politics and democracy in microstates (2017)
    London : Routledge
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    ISBN: 9781138504110 , 9781138792593
    Language: English
    Pages: xv, 225 Seiten
    Edition: First issued in paperback
    Series Statement: Democratization studies 29
    Series Statement: Democratization studies
    Keywords: States, Small Politics and government ; Democracy ; Democracy ; Democracy ; Democracy ; Seychelles Politics and government ; Palau Politics and government ; San Marino Politics and government ; Saint Kitts and Nevis Politics and government
    Abstract: "Why are small states statistically more likely to have a democratic political system? By addressing this question from a qualitative and comparative methodological angle, this book analyses the effects of a small population size on political competition and participation. By comparing the four microstates of San Marino (Europe), St. Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean), Seychelles (Africa), and Palau (Oceania), it provides fresh and stimulating insight, concluding that the political dynamics of microstates are not as democratic as commonly believed. Instead, it is found in all four cases that smallness results in personalistic politics, dominance of the political executive, patron-client relations between citizens and politicians, and the circumvention of formal political institutions. In addition, the book suggests that the study of formal institutions provides an incomplete image of microstate democracy and that informal characteristics of politics in microstates also need to be explored in order to better explain the influence of smallness on democracy. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of democracy, democratization, regional and decentralization studies and comparative politics"--
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