"Smart, insightful, subtle, provocative, counterintuitive, and often contrarian, vigorously argued, learned, comprehensive, historically rooted, in short, a great read. Maingot invites readers to think on their own; Ra c e, Ideology, and the Decline of Caribbean Marxism is an intellectual feast."--Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University "A stunning book, a must-read for anyone interested in the development and current status of Caribbean societies,...