Caribbean islands become Dutch municipalitiesby Gijs van den Heuvel*
12-10-2006
Bonaire, Saint Eustace and Saba, three small islands in the Caribbean, are to become part of the Netherlands. With this decision the dismantlement of the Netherlands Antilles as a single state within the kingdom of the Netherlands has begun. The three islands have come to an agreement about their future after difficult and lengthy negotiations.
Tags: Governance Social Safety Nets Bonaire Saint Eustace Saba The Netherlands Caribbean Affairs Institutional Strengthening Policy Making Capacity Development Decentralization
