The Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) is very pleased to be able to host Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith on September 24, 2024 at 2:30 EDT for a presentation of the findings in his new book, “Challenged Sovereignty. The Impact of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism, and Cyber Threats in the Caribbean“.
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About the Book
The drug trade. Crime. Terrorism. Cyber threats. In the Caribbean, these cross-border Problems Without Passports (PWPs) have shaken the very foundation of nation states. Blending case studies with regional analysis, Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith examines the regionwide impact of PWPs and the complex security and sovereignty issues in play. The interaction of local and global forces within PWPs undermines the governments’ basic goal of protecting their people against military threats, subversion, and the erosion of political, economic, and social values. Seeking solutions to these multidimensional threats requires addressing both traditional and non-traditional security and sovereignty issues. Griffith focuses on clashes between PWPs and the state including warring drug gangs in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago’s one-time status as a center for terrorism-related activities, the political resurgence of drug trafficker Desi Bouterse in Suriname, and the growing cyber threats across the region.
Informed and up to date, Challenged Sovereignty explains the effects of today’s globalized problems on the contemporary Caribbean. UI Press | Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith | Challenged Sovereignty (uillinois.edu)
About the Panel
Dr. Griffith will be joined by 3 excellent discussants;
- Suzette A. Haughton, PhD Professor of Security and International Relations Head, Department of Government The University of the West Indies Mona Campus. See link for further details.
- HE Sherry Tross, former High Commissioner to Canadas from St. Kitts and Nevis and now working as a consultant in Washington, D.C. See link for further details,
- Prof. Andy Knight, Professor of International Relations in the Political Science Department, University of Alberta, and past Chair of the Department. See link for further details.
About the Author
Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith is Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Ivelaw Griffith also is a Fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium and with Global Americans. He has published widely on Caribbean affairs, including ten scholarly books, the last of which, Challenged Sovereignty and Oil and Climate Change in the Guyana-Suriname Petro Power Basin, were published earlier this year. His first novel, Sylvie’s Love and Loss, was also recently released.
Dr. Griffith is the recipient of the 2015 Dr. William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education, named in honor of former US Defense Secretary. As well in 2017 he was awarded the Cacique Crown of Honor—Guyana’s third highest national honor—for Excellence in International Scholarship and Transformational Education Leadership, on the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of Guyana’s Independence.
Professor Griffith has served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, President of Fort Valley State University in Georgia, Provost of universities in Virginia and New York, and as a dean at Florida International University in Miami. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, served as a consultant to several U.S and international organizations, and has been a visiting scholar at military institutes in Canada, Germany, and the United States. A former President of the Caribbean Studies Association, he and his wife of four decades have two adult children and one granddaughter.