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It’s Not Sports, its Politics Stupid: (Jamaica’s Ascendancy in World Athletics)
The balance of power in world athletics has finally shifted. American dominance of the popular sport is well and truly over. Since August 1936 when American Jesse Owens accomplished athletics history by capturing four gold medals (100m, 200m, 4×1 relay and long jump) at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, the American reign has been … Continue reading
Crisis Management Post Hijacking: How did the Jamaican Government Fare?
The murder of Pakistan’s cricket coach, Bob Woolmer in Jamaica at the height of the Cricket World Cup Tournament in 2007 was the last time the Jamaican government has had to confront a massive (negative) global media attention. Remember that CNN and BBC are transmitted in over 600 countries and the internet is the only … Continue reading
Obama’s Idealism: Can his contagion of change impact deeply racialised societies?
On Tuesday, November 4, 2008, when Americans went to the polls to elect their 44th President, I was among a massive group of young and old Australian professors, and a massive number of young white American students at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. Their absolute joy at Obama’s victory was incredible. One young white American man … Continue reading
Obama’s Idealism: Can his Contagion of Change Impact Deeply Racialised Societies?
Many pundits chalk up the widespread popularity of Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama, to his fresh idealism and his superb oratorical skills. I am not so much in awe of his oratory, simply because I have heard many a speaker – preachers, politicians, academics- articulate and resonate equally or better than Barack. But his innate and extrordinary belief in the … Continue reading
Challenges to Civil Society: Protest and Governance in Jamaica
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