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CAN CARIBBEAN ISLAND STATES SURVIVE WITHOUT CEDING MORE SOVEREIGN POWERS TO THE CARICOM? Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my fathers hand All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, your shining sand Harry Belafonte UN definition of small states; The Challenges to all states from globalization; The challenges to small states organizations from globalization; Why they formed originally? Effects of globalization on intraregional and external markets; The members and the IMF and the World Bank; The problems of the MDEs and the LDEs; The Economic engines of the members; Cant withstand neoliberal pressures from international corp, world bank, etc. Their products are losing markets instead of gaining Their economies under pressure from foreign cheaper imports-ruining local production Will this happen-doubtful-too many political egos and bureaucracy in each member state Bursting population-tourism only creates low paying jobs. Layout-1. The general problem- loss of sovereignty, difficulty maintaining social programs for its citizens which all nations face plus the particular problems of the Caribbean Island States 2. what is the Caricom? What are its powers? What can it do to protect its states from the destructive policies of globalization-what cant it do?

3 Is it likely that increased powers to the Caricom can create a strong trading area capable of 4.What is the future of the Caricom and its members and their peoples?