1. History of Caribbean Integration
17th Century: Process of uniting Caribbean proposed as UK cost-saving device.
1938: Political leaders of the Caribbean unequivocally committed to federation.
1945: Regional leaders meet to discuss federation (M supports/B absent).
1947: Bustamente argues that federation of poor countries is nonsense.
1958: Federation inaugurated.
1961: Jamaica votes to leave; Trinidad follows on 1 from 10 logic.
1968: CARIFTA formed followed intellectual intervention of Demas (1965).
1968: Jamaica/Barbados reject proposal for BWIA to be regional airline.
1973: 10 Caribbean countries sign Chaguaramas ushering in CARICOM.
1978: Trinidad backs out of co-production agreement (Venezuela oil).
1981: 8 countries/territories from Eastern Caribbean form OECS.
1989: Grand Anse declaration creates CET.
1992: West Indian Commission proposes CSME.
2005: CSME arrives, as does CCJ, but as trade, not appellate court.
2008: Trinidad and Tobago and seven OECS discuss political union.
2008: CARIFORUM (CARICOM and DR) and Europe Commission sign EPA.