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Social psychological perspectives on islandness: Identities, vulnerabilities and precarities (2024)
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Matheson, K., Pawson, C., & Clegg, P. (2024). Social psychological perspectives on islandness: Identities, vulnerabilities and precarities. Island Studies Journal, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.24043/001c.92155

Although there are many widely perceived attractions to living on a small island, island life is not without its challenges. The physical aspects of these are well rehearsed. The psychological ones, less so. Drawing on social psychological theories,... Read More about Social psychological perspectives on islandness: Identities, vulnerabilities and precarities.

The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories (2023)
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Gray, S., & Clegg, P. (2023). The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories. Small States & Territories, 6(2), 99-104

The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 after 70 years on the throne and the ascent of King Charles III precipitated much discussion about the role and relevancy of the British Monarch across the Commonwealth and more particularly whether i... Read More about The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories.

Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability (2023)
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O'Brien, D., & Clegg, P. (2023). Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability. Small States & Territories, 6(2), 135-150

Relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and its 14 Overseas Territories (OTs) are long-standing and multifaceted. Each of the ten inhabited OTs has its own parliament or council, and in most cases, a Cabinet; yet, their governance remains based on... Read More about Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability.

Political clientelism and democracy in Belize: From my hand to yours (2023)
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Clegg, P. (2023). Political clientelism and democracy in Belize: From my hand to yours. Round Table, 112(1), 94-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2023.2166221

On many measures the standards of democracy, elections, accountability, transparency, and economic performance in the Commonwealth Caribbean appear to be relatively high. Since independence, democracy has remained well-entrenched, bar one or two nota... Read More about Political clientelism and democracy in Belize: From my hand to yours.

Parliamentary representation of overseas territories in the metropolis: A comparative analysis (2022)
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Clegg, P., Harder, M. S., Nauclér, E., & Cox Alomar, R. (2022). Parliamentary representation of overseas territories in the metropolis: A comparative analysis. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 60(3), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2022.2065623

The consequences of ‘Brexit’ are many, and one that is little discussed is the reigniting of the debate as to whether Britain’s Overseas Territories (BOTs) should have direct representation within the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament; presently th... Read More about Parliamentary representation of overseas territories in the metropolis: A comparative analysis.

Guest editorial introduction: Overseas territories & crown dependencies: What future in ‘Global Britain’? (2022)
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Benwell, M. C., Clegg, P., Harmer, N., & Pinkerton, A. (2022). Guest editorial introduction: Overseas territories & crown dependencies: What future in ‘Global Britain’?. Small States & Territories, 5(1), 3-12

Brexit has caused a big shift in the geo-political outlook of the United Kingdom (UK). An early statement of intent is the 'Global Britain' agenda. Within this context the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are often overlooked. However... Read More about Guest editorial introduction: Overseas territories & crown dependencies: What future in ‘Global Britain’?.

Reflections on the status of the Free Territory of Trieste (2022)
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Coloni, M., & Clegg, P. (2022). Reflections on the status of the Free Territory of Trieste. Small States & Territories, 5(1), 179-194

The Free Territory of Trieste was established in 1947 through United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 16 and a Treaty of Peace with Italy and the victorious powers. However, over 70-years on, the final arrangements agreed at the time have n... Read More about Reflections on the status of the Free Territory of Trieste.

Political and constitutional issues for the contemporary Falkland Islands (2022)
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Clegg, P. (2022). Political and constitutional issues for the contemporary Falkland Islands. Round Table, 111(1), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2022.2036028

Understandably much of the academic literature on the Falkland Islands relates to its relationship with Argentina and the allied territorial dispute, but that can ignore broader and equally important aspects of the Falklands’ political and constituti... Read More about Political and constitutional issues for the contemporary Falkland Islands.

COVID-19 and the British Overseas Territories: A comparative view (2021)
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Benwell, M. C., Clegg, P., & Pinkerton, A. (2021). COVID-19 and the British Overseas Territories: A comparative view. Round Table, 110(1), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2021.1875722

The British Overseas Territories are part of the ‘Commonwealth family’, and have characteristics such as isolation, economic vulnerability, and small populations, which have influenced how the territories have tackled COVID-19. Their direct relations... Read More about COVID-19 and the British Overseas Territories: A comparative view.

Anonymity versus advocacy: Challenges and pitfalls of ethical island research (2020)
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Matheson, K., Pawson, C., & Clegg, P. (2020). Anonymity versus advocacy: Challenges and pitfalls of ethical island research. Round Table, 109(6), 720-729. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2020.1849500

The purpose of much island research is to advocate for island communities, to encourage island scholarship by islanders themselves, and where that is not possible, to promote the voices of islanders ‘on their own terms’ (Baldacchino, 2008). However,... Read More about Anonymity versus advocacy: Challenges and pitfalls of ethical island research.

Pitcairn: Year in Review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019) (2020)
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Clegg, P. (2020). Pitcairn: Year in Review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019). Contemporary Pacific, 32(1), 256-262

The islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno (commonly known as Pitcairn) make up a single territory, the last remaining United Kingdom Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. Much of the period under review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019) followe... Read More about Pitcairn: Year in Review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019).

Pitcairn political review: Issues and events, 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 (2019)
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Clegg, P. (2019). Pitcairn political review: Issues and events, 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Contemporary Pacific, 31(1), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1353/cp.2019.0016

The islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno (commonly known as Pitcairn) make up a single territory, the last remaining United Kingdom Overseas Territory (UKOTs) in the Pacific Ocean. But much of the period under review (1 July 2017–30 June 2... Read More about Pitcairn political review: Issues and events, 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

The United Kingdom and its overseas territories: No longer a ‘benevolent patron’? (2018)
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Clegg, P. (2018). The United Kingdom and its overseas territories: No longer a ‘benevolent patron’?. Small States & Territories, 1(2), 149-168

Over recent decades, the relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and its Overseas Territories (OTs) has been a generally strong one, with political and economic safeguards in place, bolstered by increasing levels of support from the European Uni... Read More about The United Kingdom and its overseas territories: No longer a ‘benevolent patron’?.

Brexit: Challenges and opportunities for small countries and territories (2018)
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Bishop, M., & Clegg, P. (2018). Brexit: Challenges and opportunities for small countries and territories. Round Table, 107(3), 329-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2018.1476093

This article is based on a round table discussion that was held at the Centre for Small States, Queen Mary University, London, on 18 September 2017. The article uses the presentations from the event, together with answers to questions that were posed... Read More about Brexit: Challenges and opportunities for small countries and territories.

Pitcairn (2018)
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Clegg, P. (2018). Pitcairn. Contemporary Pacific, 30(1), 191-195. https://doi.org/10.1353/cp.2018.0013

The islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno (commonly known as Pitcairn) make-up a single territory; the last remaining United Kingdom Overseas Territory (UKOT) in the Pacific Ocean. Pitcairn, the only inhabited island of the group, had a tota... Read More about Pitcairn.

The influence of small states on superpowers: Jamaica and U.S. foreign policy; Michael Manley and Jamaican Democracy, 1972—1980: The word is love; Michael Manley—The Biography (2017)
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Clegg, P. (2017). The influence of small states on superpowers: Jamaica and U.S. foreign policy; Michael Manley and Jamaican Democracy, 1972—1980: The word is love; Michael Manley—The Biography. Round Table, 106(4), 488-491. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2017.1348023

Former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley was a powerful and influential figure both at home and abroad. He was determined to improve the position of the Jamaican people by reconfiguring both political and economic orthodoxies, which he and many... Read More about The influence of small states on superpowers: Jamaica and U.S. foreign policy; Michael Manley and Jamaican Democracy, 1972—1980: The word is love; Michael Manley—The Biography.

The global financial crisis and its aftermath: Economic and political recalibration in the non-sovereign Caribbean (2017)
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Clegg, P., Daniel, J., Pantojas-García, E., & Veenendaal, W. (2017). The global financial crisis and its aftermath: Economic and political recalibration in the non-sovereign Caribbean. Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 42(1), 84-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/08263663.2017.1281942

© 2017, © 2017 CALACS. The small non-sovereign island jurisdictions (SNIJs) of the Caribbean have a privileged position in the global political economy, with significant political and economic autonomy on the one hand, and useful protections and supp... Read More about The global financial crisis and its aftermath: Economic and political recalibration in the non-sovereign Caribbean.

Pitcairn - Political review (2017)
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Clegg, P. (2017). Pitcairn - Political review. Contemporary Pacific, 29(1), 166-172

This article provides a review of the key political events in Pitcairn from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. It considers the continuing development challenges for this very small territory; the ongoing concerns around child-safeguarding; and the future... Read More about Pitcairn - Political review.

Brexit and the Overseas Territories: Repercussions for the Periphery (2016)
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Clegg, P. (2016). Brexit and the Overseas Territories: Repercussions for the Periphery. Round Table, 105(5), 543-555. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2016.1229420

© 2016 The Round Table Ltd. There are 14 United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), of which nine are associated with the European Union (EU) via the Overseas Association Decision adopted by the EU in 2013. Gibraltar, meanwhile, is part of the EU u... Read More about Brexit and the Overseas Territories: Repercussions for the Periphery.

Hemispheric reconfigurations in Northern Amazonia: The ‘Three Guianas’ amid regional change and Brazilian hegemony (2016)
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Bishop, M. L., Clegg, P., & Hoefte, R. (2017). Hemispheric reconfigurations in Northern Amazonia: The ‘Three Guianas’ amid regional change and Brazilian hegemony. Third World Quarterly, 38(2), 356-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2015.1135397

© 2016 Southseries Inc., www.thirdworldquarterly.com. Regional and hemispheric reconfigurations in Latin America and the Caribbean are increasingly mediated by Brazilian power, and the engagement of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana with this emergi... Read More about Hemispheric reconfigurations in Northern Amazonia: The ‘Three Guianas’ amid regional change and Brazilian hegemony.

Human rights in the overseas territories: In policy but not in practice? (2016)
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Clegg, P., Dunwoodie-Stirton, F., & Cole, P. (2016). Human rights in the overseas territories: In policy but not in practice?. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 54(1), 46-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2015.1126886

Since the late 1990s emphasis has been placed by the UK government on enhancing human rights in its Overseas Territories. Some early changes were enforced, but more recently persuasion and capacity building have been prioritised. However, due to the... Read More about Human rights in the overseas territories: In policy but not in practice?.

Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan (2015)
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Clegg, P. (2015). Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan

Reflections on a Revolution: In Conversation with Selwyn Strachan was organised by the University of the West of England’s Social Science in the City strand, and took place in Bristol, UK on 22nd May 2014. What follows is an edited transcript of the... Read More about Reflections on a revolution: In conversation with Selwyn Strachan.

Still lonely after all these years? Contemporary development in the ‘Three Guianas’ (2015)
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Hoefte, R., Bishop, M. L., & Clegg, P. (2015). Still lonely after all these years? Contemporary development in the ‘Three Guianas’. Caribbean Studies, 43(2), 83-113

Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana have traditionally been seen as isolated: from each other; from the Caribbean with which they are socially and culturally contiguous; and also from the South American continent in which they are geographically situa... Read More about Still lonely after all these years? Contemporary development in the ‘Three Guianas’.

Ebola, Chikungunya, and the Caribbean: Struggling to prepare and respond (2015)
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Clegg, P. (2015). Ebola, Chikungunya, and the Caribbean: Struggling to prepare and respond. Round Table, 104(1), 65-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2015.1005357

In recent months the Caribbean has faced an epidemic of the Chikungunya virus, which the region has found difficult to control. In May 2014 the Caribbean Health Agency (CARPHA) declared the virus had reached epidemic levels, and since then the number... Read More about Ebola, Chikungunya, and the Caribbean: Struggling to prepare and respond.

The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair? (2015)
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Clegg, P. (2015). The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair?. Round Table, 104(4), 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2015.1063841

© 2015 The Round Table Ltd. Abstract: The institutional relationship between the Commonwealth Caribbean and the European Union (EU) dates back to the mid-1970s, when the Lomé Convention was signed. The agreement was seen as a high water mark in First... Read More about The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair?.

Guyana, its Foreign Policy, and the Path to Development (2014)
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Clegg, P. (2014). Guyana, its Foreign Policy, and the Path to Development. Round Table, 103(4), 399-410. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2014.941193

© 2014, The Round Table Ltd. Guyana is potentially on the threshold of great change. The growing importance of gold-mining and logging, and the rising hope that sizeable quantities of oil will soon be found should act as a catalyst for a dramatic imp... Read More about Guyana, its Foreign Policy, and the Path to Development.

The United Kingdom and its caribbean overseas territories: Present relations and future prospects (2013)
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Clegg, P. (2013). The United Kingdom and its caribbean overseas territories: Present relations and future prospects

This paper considers the relationship between the UK and its Caribbean Overseas Territories (OTs) since the Conservative-led coalition government won power in May 2010. There is discussion of the UK government’s recent White Paper on the OTs; the bal... Read More about The United Kingdom and its caribbean overseas territories: Present relations and future prospects.

Independence movements in the Caribbean: Withering on the vine? (2012)
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Clegg, P. (2012). Independence movements in the Caribbean: Withering on the vine?. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 50(4), 422-438. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2012.729728

Several countries in the Caribbean are not yet independent. However, none wish to become so, despite politicians in several of them initiating moves towards that end. This contribution evaluates these attempts and explains why they failed. The key fa... Read More about Independence movements in the Caribbean: Withering on the vine?.

The Turks and Caicos Islands: Why does the cloud still hang? (2012)
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Clegg, P. (2012). The Turks and Caicos Islands: Why does the cloud still hang?. Social and Economic Studies- Institute of Social and Economic Research University of the West Indies Jamaica, 61(1), 23-47

This paper considers the report of the 2009 UK government-appointed Commission of Inquiry into corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), and draws comparisons with a similar Commission of Inquiry undertaken in 1986. The paper evaluates the ch... Read More about The Turks and Caicos Islands: Why does the cloud still hang?.

The UK overseas territories: A decade of progress and prosperity? (2011)
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Clegg, P., & Gold, P. (2011). The UK overseas territories: A decade of progress and prosperity?. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 49(1), 115-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2011.541117

This article analyses the relationship between the UK and its Overseas Territories since the publication of the 1999 White Paper Partnership for Progress and Prosperity. The article considers the efforts by the UK government to improve links with the... Read More about The UK overseas territories: A decade of progress and prosperity?.

The Turks and Caicos Islands: the cloud that still hangs (2009)
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Clegg, P. (2009). The Turks and Caicos Islands: the cloud that still hangs. Social and Economic Studies- Institute of Social and Economic Research University of the West Indies Jamaica, 58(3 & 4), 227-233

The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is one of 14 Overseas Territories still overseen by the UK. Under the Constitution there is an allocation of responsibilities between the British Crown, acting through the Governor, and the locally elected TCI gover... Read More about The Turks and Caicos Islands: the cloud that still hangs.

The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion (2008)
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Clegg, P. (2008). The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion. Round Table, 97(395), 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358530801962022

The paper evaluates the changes that have taken place in the political economy of global trade, particularly the growing influence of international organizations and their rules and norms, and the institutional exclusion of the Commonwealth Caribbean... Read More about The Commonwealth Caribbean and the challenges of institutional exclusion.

Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs (2008)
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Clegg, P. (2008). Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs. Journal of International Development, 20(2), 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1450

The article reviews the EU's development policy in relation to the Caribbean members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group. It considers the particular challenges faced by these small economies before assessing their trade and aid relatio... Read More about Alleviating the consequences of marginalisation? EU aid policy towards the Caribbean ACPs.

Britain and the Commonwealth Caribbean: Policy under New Labour (2006)
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Clegg, P. (2006). Britain and the Commonwealth Caribbean: Policy under New Labour. Round Table, 95(385), 411-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358530600748218

The relationship between Britain and the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean has been defined largely by declining interest and disengagement since the process of decolonization began in 1962. Occasionally Britain was obliged to re-engage with th... Read More about Britain and the Commonwealth Caribbean: Policy under New Labour.

Caribbean-european relations and 9/11: Continuity or change? (2004)
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Clegg, P. (2004). Caribbean-european relations and 9/11: Continuity or change?. Journal of Transatlantic Studies, 2(2), 143-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794010408656832

The ramifications of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States (US) have been profound for the Caribbean and Europe. Caribbean states have been adversely affected by the decline in international economic confidence, particularly i... Read More about Caribbean-european relations and 9/11: Continuity or change?.

From insiders to outsiders: Caribbean banana interests in the new international trading framework (2002)
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Clegg, P. (2002). From insiders to outsiders: Caribbean banana interests in the new international trading framework

The paper considers the role of the Caribbean banana interests in the defence of the European Union’s banana regime, within the context of the dispute between the EU and the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The paper examines how... Read More about From insiders to outsiders: Caribbean banana interests in the new international trading framework.

The establishment of the Windward Islands banana industry: Commercial opportunity and colonial necessity (2002)
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Clegg, P. (2002). The establishment of the Windward Islands banana industry: Commercial opportunity and colonial necessity

With the future of a large scale Windward Islands banana export trade now in serious doubt as a consequence of the recent rulings by the World Trade Organisation the origins of the trade in the immediate post-war period are considered. The article ex... Read More about The establishment of the Windward Islands banana industry: Commercial opportunity and colonial necessity.