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Open research questions in Caribbean history, culture, and politics

44 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,554 Caribbean history, culture, and politics papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • Further research is needed to examine the long-term effects of the CRTC regulations. Research is needed to develop distinctive regional substyles in Canadian country music.

    ‘TEXAS (WHEN I DIE)’: NATIONAL IDENTITY AND IMAGES OF PLACE IN CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC BROADCASTS · 1983 · DOI

  • The lack of distinctive regional substyles in Canadian country music. The need for Canadian country music to develop its own images and myths of place.

    ‘TEXAS (WHEN I DIE)’: NATIONAL IDENTITY AND IMAGES OF PLACE IN CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC BROADCASTS · 1983 · DOI

  • The lack of a consensus on party ideology and policy made it difficult to implement the government's programs. Internal ideological debates generated hostility and sent confusing signals to the larger public.

    Democratic Socialism in Dependent Capitalism: An Analysis of the Manley Government in Jamaica · 1983 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of democratic socialist development in dependent capitalist countries. The study highlights the need to analyze the balance of class forces, the level of development of the political movement, and state capacity in progress on a development path.

    Democratic Socialism in Dependent Capitalism: An Analysis of the Manley Government in Jamaica · 1983 · DOI

  • The existing literature on the postcolonial state in Trinidad and Tobago is limited. The paper identifies the need for a more nuanced understanding of the interaction between class and race in the context of the postcolonial state.

    Class, Race, and the State in Trinidad and Tobago · 1983 · DOI

  • The scholarly literature had not previously analyzed the 1918 riots. The paper attempts to fill this gap.

    The anti‐Chinese riots of 1918 in Jamaica · 1983 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Jamaica's influence on Afro-American identity, noting that its influence is not as widespread as supposed. It also highlights the need to examine the history of other Caribbean communities in the context of black consciousness.

    Afro-American Identity: The Jamaican Nexus · 1983 · DOI

  • The study notes that the conflict has resulted in significant destruction and social impact. The paper highlights the challenge of addressing the root causes of the conflict. The study emphasizes the need to revitalize the affected areas and invest in community development and urban planning initiatives.

    The Ghettoization of an Island Paradise · 1983 · DOI

  • There is a lack of comprehensive analysis of the effects of political polarization and conflict in Jamaica. The study highlights the need for further research on the topic. The paper notes that there is a gap in understanding the social and economic impacts of the conflict.

    The Ghettoization of an Island Paradise · 1983 · DOI

  • The country's economy is still hindered by its colonial past. The country has a great agricultural potential, but it still imports vast quantities of food every year. The foreign-owned commercial banks have made no attempt to integrate themselves in the society and be responsive to the developmental needs of the nation.

    Cooperativism and the Economic Development Process in Postcolonial Guyana · 1976 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the role of artisans in the formation of the Puerto Rican working class. The historical context of the formation of the working class is not well understood. The paper seeks to address this gap by exploring the ways in which artisans responded to the development of capitalism and the growth of the tobacco industry.

    Socialist and Cigarmaker: Artisans' Proletarianization in the Making of the Puerto Rican Working Class · 1983 · DOI

  • Further research could explore the impact of Naish's works on contemporary discussions on reconciliation. The paper suggests that Naish's writings could inform a deeper understanding of the past and its reflection on the present.

    ‘Not many free colour folks lef’ round here’: Truth-telling in the sugar country narratives of John Naish · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on Indigenous-white relationships and dispossession in tropical north Queensland. Naish's works fill this gap by providing a unique perspective on the experiences of Indigenous people in the 1950s.

    ‘Not many free colour folks lef’ round here’: Truth-telling in the sugar country narratives of John Naish · 2026 · DOI

  • Longitudinal, empirical, and theory-driven analyses on youth leadership trajectories in Jamaica are necessary. Expanded research is necessary to support a sustainable youth leadership pipeline.

    Youth Leadership and Political Socialisation in Jamaica: Pathways, Institutions, And Democratic Participation · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited empirical research has examined how Jamaican youth develop leadership competencies. The literature on youth leadership and political socialisation has been developed primarily in Western contexts.

    Youth Leadership and Political Socialisation in Jamaica: Pathways, Institutions, And Democratic Participation · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the experiences of other migrant groups in Japan. The study suggests the need for further research on the implications of transcontinental gig work for workers and societies.

    Material Gworls: Consumption and Cosmopolitanism From Jamaica to Japan · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of transcontinental gig work and its implications for Black Jamaican women. The study highlights the need for greater research on the experiences of Black Jamaican women in Japan.

    Material Gworls: Consumption and Cosmopolitanism From Jamaica to Japan · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the use of participatory digital and co-creative methods in other contexts. Future research could explore the use of arts and humanities-based methods in promoting social sustainability in other regions. Future research could explore the importance of documenting and archiving culturally significant memories of participating youth and their elders in other contexts.

    Shaping Caribbean social sustainability through memory: connecting youth, food heritage, and sustainable futures through the recipes for resilience project · 2026 · DOI

  • The project identifies a gap in the development of culturally nuanced approaches to social sustainability in the Caribbean. The project identifies a gap in the use of arts and humanities-based methods to enable youth participants to question and envision ways of overcoming the Caribbean's history of socio-economic and ecological struggle.

    Shaping Caribbean social sustainability through memory: connecting youth, food heritage, and sustainable futures through the recipes for resilience project · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the emergence of transfeminism in Puerto Rico. The study fills a gap in understanding the convergence of feminist and trans politics within a coalitional framework.

    Transfeminism in Puerto Rico · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should continue to develop the concept of transdisciplinary ethics - Future research should explore the implications of transdisciplinary ethics for different contexts and fields of study

    Otredad, diversidad y vínculo: Hacia una ética transdisciplinar desde el Caribe · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in current research as the need for a transdisciplinary approach to ethics - The paper argues that current approaches to ethics are limited by their failure to account for epistemic diversity

    Otredad, diversidad y vínculo: Hacia una ética transdisciplinar desde el Caribe · 2026 · DOI

  • Overall, the exploration H/HA youth’s geographic narratives brings fresh attention to this understudied group of learners, infuses Black geographic thought into writing instruction, and forefronts the specific ways Black transnational youth use writing as anti-colonial projects.

    The Black Geographic Narratives of Haitian and Haitian American Youth · 2025 · DOI

  • Whether late seventeenth-century Jamaica, where the English took over Spanish-built houses, saw the development of "the creole house" remains an open question, but the settlers' building traditions were creolizing fast, despite the counter-impulse to employ fashionable English styles in a frontier society.

    Jamaican Architectures before Georgian · 2001 · DOI

  • This material, together with additional work on the role of middlemen minorities, the development of the Jamaican economy, and the dynamics of racial violence, help to provide an explanation for the violence that occurred in 1918 and which was to recur in the years that followed down to the Second World War.

    The anti‐Chinese riots of 1918 in Jamaica · 1983 · DOI

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