Barbados' Long-drawn-out Promise of a Republic

3 November 2021

"Barbados is expected to become a parliamentary republic in November 2021 and, immediately afterwards, embark on the process of drafting a new constitution. Despite the pitfalls of the government’s approach – especially its announcement of the transition and subsequent constitutional overhaul without public consultation – this process, if successful, may provide the impetus for renewed calls for the termination of the remaining constitutional monarchies in the English-Speaking Caribbean." writes Cynthia Barrow-Giles for Constution.net.


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About the author

Cynthia Barrow-Giles

Professor in Political Science, Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work at the Cave Hill campus. Cynthia’s publications include: Introduction to Caribbean Politics: Texts and Readings (2002); and Living at the Borderlines: Issues in Caribbean Sovereignty and Development (2003). Cynthia has participated in a number of Election Monitoring and Expert Groups in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. She served as a member of the St. Lucia Constitution Reform Commission from 2005-2011. 

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