Institute of Island Studies holds book launch at Province House on March 20
The latest book published by Island Studies Press, an imprint of the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI, will be launched on Thursday, March 20, in the Province House Lecture Theatre, Charlottetown, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Entitled “Pulling Strings: Policy Insights for Prince Edward Island from other Sub-National Island Jurisdictions,” the book is based on research emerging from a project on sub-national island jurisdictions that has been underway at UPEI since 2004. It contains chapters by Godfrey Baldacchino, Hans Connor, Crystal Fall, Barbara Groome Wynne, Kathleen Stuart and Lawrence Liao. The introduction is by John Eldon Green, and the conclusion by Jean Mitchell.
The book proposes this question: “What policy lessons can Prince Edward Island consider from a global review of over 100 similar islands?” Looking at islands from Bermuda to Tasmania, from the Cook Islands to the Faroes, “Pulling Strings” discusses how P.E.I. can make the best of its autonomy for political and economic advantage. More specifically, the book discusses “the power of jurisdiction” in such areas as political sovereignty, the environment, human resources and immigration, sea and air transportation, and social capital and the social economy.
The book is co-edited by Godfrey Baldacchino and Kathleen Stuart. Baldacchino, who hails from Malta, is the Canada Research Chair in Island Studies at UPEI, and Stuart, from Meadowbank, P.E.I., is a sessional professor in Island Studies at the university.
The book, which sells for $24.95 plus GST, can be purchased at the launch or from the Institute of Island Studies. All proceeds go to support the Institute of Island Studies’ publishing program.
Because there are limited seats in the venue, people who wish to attend are asked to RSVP by calling (902) 566-1717 or by e-mailing kstuart@islandtelecom.com.
