Interesting and (I guess intentionally) provocative segment on empire! I don't know if I'd go so far, but you're addressing an idea that's been rattling around my brain a while. As a descendent of the former British West Indies I hear a lot about those islands' struggles since independence. But as someone who lives in France I hear just as much about unrest and dissatisfaction in the French Caribbean. All the indicators I've found suggests living standards ought to much better in the latter, but I'd be keen for a proper comparative analysis.
Hi Hassan, thanks for taking the time to read. We do have a much more in-depth analysis via one our core pieces here: https://cpsi.media/p/colonialism-and-progress-fb9. The numbers overall support the idea that we're not all crazy, the grass may indeed be greener on the other side.
Also worth a read is our piece on the reparations debate here: https://cpsi.media/p/the-fatal-conceit-of-the-caribbean. As a native Barbadian who is also residing on the island I often ponder the "what-ifs", especially given the current state of the SIDS economies that make up the majority of CARICOM membership. We hope to spur on a larger discussion on the true costs of sovereignty.
Interesting and (I guess intentionally) provocative segment on empire! I don't know if I'd go so far, but you're addressing an idea that's been rattling around my brain a while. As a descendent of the former British West Indies I hear a lot about those islands' struggles since independence. But as someone who lives in France I hear just as much about unrest and dissatisfaction in the French Caribbean. All the indicators I've found suggests living standards ought to much better in the latter, but I'd be keen for a proper comparative analysis.
Hi Hassan, thanks for taking the time to read. We do have a much more in-depth analysis via one our core pieces here: https://cpsi.media/p/colonialism-and-progress-fb9. The numbers overall support the idea that we're not all crazy, the grass may indeed be greener on the other side.
Also worth a read is our piece on the reparations debate here: https://cpsi.media/p/the-fatal-conceit-of-the-caribbean. As a native Barbadian who is also residing on the island I often ponder the "what-ifs", especially given the current state of the SIDS economies that make up the majority of CARICOM membership. We hope to spur on a larger discussion on the true costs of sovereignty.