Research

IIR faculty and students are engaged in cutting edge, inter-disciplinary research projects which reflect the evolving nature of the global political economy and cover such areas as globalisation; multilateral diplomacy; regionalism; environmental issues and global governance, to name a few.

 

Contact us

For further info you can contact us at

e-mail iirt@sta.uwi.edu ; iir.library@sta.uwi.edu

telephone 1 (868) 662-2002
ext. 82084, 82011, 83235

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Research at IIR

Overview

The Institute of International Relations plays a strategic role within the UWI in assisting and enhancing international projects and outreach. The Institute supports faculty members across all campuses in all their international activities, ranging from fundamental research collaborations, capacity building projects and the delivery of teaching programs.

 

Staff Research

Professor Timothy Shaw

Director

Research Interests

African/Global Development, Regionadivsms, Conflict, Global Governance and Commonwealths.

Ms. Tamara Brathwaite

Librarian I

Research Interests

Information and communications technology, electronic publishing and access and information literacy.

Mrs. Cherill Farrell

Librarian

Research Interests

Departmental Libraries and the Issues of Policies, Forms of Cooperation and Collection Access between University Libraries and Departmental Libraries.

Mr. Anselm Francis

Senior Lecturer, International Law

Research Interests

The Law of the Sea and its Impact in the States of the Caribbean and The WTO and the establishment of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy.

Professor Norman Girvan

Professorial Research Fellow

Research Interests

Regional Integration, Caricom Single Market and Economy and History of Caribbean Economic Thought.

Dr. Chanzo Greenidge

Instructor

Research Interests

Dr. Mark Kirton

Senior Lecturer, Latin America Studies

Research Interests

Professor Vaughan Lewis

Professor Emeritus, International Relations of the Caribbean

Research Interests

International Relations of Small States, Relations between Major Powers and Developing Countries, Regional Integration, International Relations and Economic Development.

Dr. Debbie Mohammed

Lecturer, International Trade

Research Interests

Foreign Policy Options Facing Caribbean States, Trade Policy and Export Competitiveness, Trade Negotiation Strategies for Caribbean States and Role of IT in Caribbean Development Strategies.

Professor Ramesh Ramsaran

Professor, International Money and Finance

Research Interests

Development issues arising from changes in global financial markets and the operation of the International Monetary System.

Dr. Gale Rigobert

Assistant Lecturer

Research Interests

Mrs. Solange Cross-Mike

Junior Research Fellow

Research Interests

The impact and role of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in diplomacy and international relations, particularly in the context of the collaborative negotiations framework of the Caribbean Community.

Mr. Richard Escalante

IT Officer

Research Interests

Technology and Society, Internet Studies, Comparative Transfer of Technology, History of Technology, IT Law, Privacy and Surveillance, e-Government and e-Governance in Developing Countries