| ID | 117510 |
| Title Proper | Monarchy, republicanism and the privy council |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Robinson, Patrick |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Jamaica is one of the few Commonwealth countries that still recognises the Privy Council in London as its court of final appeal. This article argues that the monarchy in Jamaica should be replaced by a republican form of government and that the Privy Council should be replaced as the final appellate tribunal by the Caribbean Court of Justice. In the view of the author, this is an issue that goes to the heart of the identity and self-image of the Jamaican people, and it is rooted in the cry for freedom of Jamaicans' enslaved ancestors. |
| `In' analytical Note | Round Table Vol. 101, No.422; Oct 2012: p.447-454 |
| Journal Source | Round Table Vol. 101, No.422; Oct 2012: p.447-454 |
| Key Words | Jamaica ; Monarchy ; Republicanism ; Privy Council ; Caribbean Court of Justice ; Slavery ; Athletics ; Middle Passage ; Marcus Garvey ; Norman Manley ; CARICOM |