Caribbean Security On The Eve Of The 21st Century

Download or read book Caribbean Security on the Eve of the 21st Century written by Ivelaw L. Griffith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 21st century approaches, the international community continues to grapple with the consequences of major shifts in the security environment. The world we now live in is a paradox: political integration and community fragmentation; expanding transnationalism and rising nationalism; unimaginable wealth and unspeakable poverty, high-tech militarizes and low-tech conflicts, decreasing military spending and expanding use of defense resources. In this complex environment, the United States is debating its global role and security priorities for the 21st century.