Mini-Remnants of Three Empires: Governing West Indian Dependencies

The remnants of three almost forgotten empires (British, French and Dutch) in the North Eastern Caribbean provide some remarkable contrasts in styles of governing, notwithstanding a good deal of common ground among the resident communities. Two of these remnants actually share a single island, and the third, on another small island, is not far away. Problems and issues are identified, and a solution suggested for overcoming some of them.