Caribbean Law

 CIS26 Beyond the Buzzwords: Why the Caribbean Needs Real Governance Architects, Not Just Political Branding. #PolicyArchitecture #DigitalSovereignty #CaribbeanGovernance #CIS26 #TheInnissInstitute #PublicPolicy #DigitalGovernance #GlobalSouth #SovereignDesign #ThoughtLeadership #PolicyInnovation By Dr. Abiola Inniss The recent announcement for the Caribbean Investment Summit (CIS26) in Saint Lucia features a striking phrase that has finally entered the regional lexicon: the “Architects of Regional Policy.” While it is encouraging to see the language of structural design applied to the highest levels of Caribbean governance, we must ask ourselves a critical question: Are we truly designing a sovereign future, or are we merely rearranging the furniture in a house built by others? For too long, Caribbean policy has been reactive rather than proactive. We find ourselves in a “New Era of Regulation,” particularly concerning Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs, wher...

     Who Exactly Is the “International Research Community”? A Clear Definition for 2026 and what it means for  my scholarly work. By Dr. Abiola Inniss Ph.D.   In policy conversations across the Caribbean and the wider Global South, the phrase “international research community” is often used loosely—sometimes to imply legitimacy, sometimes to signal global alignment. But in the context of my work, this community is not an abstract collective. It is a specific, identifiable network of scholars, institutions, and policy bodies that have validated, indexed, cited, and operationalized my research across the last two decades.   For clarity—and for the benefit of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers who rely on these frameworks—this post outlines exactly who constitutes this community and how their recognition functions.   1.       Global Academic Repositories — The Validators The first pillar of this commu...