Dr. Fraser does not disappoint with the depth of his knowledge of Caribbean affairs.  He explains that the main issues a Kamla Persad-Bissessar government has to address as a priority is the legacy of the Patrick Manning administration to which some refer as mismanagement of the affairs of Trinidad and Tobago.  He draws Caribbean-wide parallels with the situation that existed prior to the TnT election and the Jamaica crisis that illustrates the power a 42 year old alleged gun runner and drug trafficker holds in his Tivoli community.  Dr. Fraser also makes particular reference to the culture where the Caribbean electorate tend to worship political party leaders and this has been problematic for the issue of governance in the region.

As a way forward, Dr. Fraser endorses Professor Sir Hilary Beckles’ challenge to the Caribbean academics in this situation and emphasizes the point that academics at one point in the history of the region, were very vocal on social and political issues.   He also stresses the importance for independent and objective responses from the academia.  In his feature address at the opening of the 35th annual conference of the Caribbean Studies Association at UWI’s Cave Hill Campus, this is what Sir Hillary had to say about the recent developments in Jamaica:  “I think it is time for us Caribbean academics to resent these kinds of things ….  "'I’m not asking you to rebel … .  I'm just asking you to resent deeply this notion that persons are not citizens with rights, and [that] the wealth of societies hinges around these that come to power."