Regionalism and Sub-regionalism in the Caribbean: Challenges and Prospects - Any Insights from Europe? Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 11, No. 4, September 2011

This paper examines the complexities of regional integration in the developing world and the internal and external forces that shape regional and sub-regional groupings. The main contention is that moments of uncertainty and stagnation at the regional level act as incentives for deeper sub-regionalism. The paper explores the challenges and prospects within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the sub-regional grouping of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and analyses the extent to which the European Union‟s (EU‟s) model has influenced regional integration in the Caribbean