Cynthia Barrow-giles

Biography

A graduate of the Consortium Graduate School, Mona Jamaica. She served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences from 1994-1996, UWI, Cave Hill campus and is a former Head of Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work at the Cave Hill campus, 2004-2006. She has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited 4 books and a number of journal articles. Among her publications include: Introduction to Caribbean Politics: Texts and Readings, Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers (2002); Living at the Borderlines: Issues in Caribbean Sovereignty and Development (Edited with Don. D. Marshall) Kingston, Ian Randle Publishers (2003); General Elections and Voting in the English Speaking Caribbean: 1992-2005, Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers (2006) which she co-authored with Tennyson D. Joseph. She is also the editor of Women in Caribbean Politics, also by Ian Randle Publishers (2011). In addition to her scholarly work, she 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. She is a member of the International Advisory Board for the (Journal) Round Table (Commonwealth), and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Eastern Caribbean Affairs. She currently also serves as an executive member of the CSA.

Research Interest

Governance and democracy in the English speaking Caribbean Political party and elections campaign spending Elections in the English speaking Caribbean