Reviews for C. L. R. James's Caribbean

The average rating for C. L. R. James's Caribbean based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-23 00:00:00 Anthony Christopher I finally had a chance to read this remarkable anthology. I think it provides a very compelling account of the influence of the third camp socialist C.L.R. James in the Caribbean. While not every chapter is strong, I particularly enjoyed the chapters written by Selwyn Cudjoe, Kent Worcester on the book Modern Politics and Walton Look Lai on Trinidadian nationalism. The chapter by Paget Henry on Antiguan politics and the Jamesian group active there is also worthwhile. Although I have read more about other aspects of James' life, it was refreshing to read this volume which I think deserves a wider audience.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-10-16 00:00:00 Sam Satullo Authors such as George Orwell, Margaret Atwood and Aldous Huxley scare me. How can these authors who write dystopian fiction or social commentaries 30, 40, even 50 years ago be so accurate in what is going on in today's society? This book is no exception. Huxley is basically summarizing the first book in this collection: Brave New World of which was published over 15 years before this one. Some quotes that I've extracted from this book which ring true for today are: "If over-population should drive the underdeveloped countries into totalitarianism, and if these new dictatorships should ally themselves with Russia, then the military position of the United States would become less secure and the preparations for defense and retaliation would have to be intensified." "In spite of new wonder drugs and better treatment, the physical health of the general population will show no improvement, and may even deteriorate. And along with a decline of average healthiness there may well go a decline in average intelligence." Huxley compares his work with George Orwell's 1984 and also goes into some scientific philosophy on mind-manipulation and hypnosis. To me, this book should be in every high school curriculum across the nation. It would give our future generations a foundation to correct what is wrong with our society.