Duany Jorge (Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Steven J. Green School Of
Duany Jorge (Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Steven J. Green School Of
Duany Jorge (Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Steven J. Green School Of
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Description: Puerto Rico acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a Commonwealth the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters but the U. S. has essentially dominated it militarily politically and economically for much of its history. Though they are citizens Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress and cannot vote for the president or VP. The island's status is a topic of perennial debate evidenced by the 2012 referendum in which a majority voted for statehood for the first time. More recently the island's colossal public debt has sparked an economic crisis that is the focus of an upcoming Supreme Court case. The issue is intimately tied to the question of status and consensus on the solution has proven elusive. Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity - after 118 years of occupation the Island remains a Spanish - speaking Afro - Hispanic - Caribbean nation. At the same time the island's population is constantly in flux with an estimated 60.7% of boricuas living stateside while many others are also returning to the island. Despite the island's popularity as a tourist destination few beyond its shores are familiar with its history. Puerto Rico: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a succinct authoritative and well - documented introduction to the Island's rich history culture politics and economy. Jorge Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique troubled but much beloved isla del encanto.
Title: Puerto Rico What Everyone Needs To Know
Author(s): Duany Jorge (Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Steven J. Green School Of International And Public Affairs At Florida International University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780190648701
Pages: 208 Pages, 10 Illus.
Publication Date: 3/1/2017
Series: What Everyone Needs to Know
Category: Colonialism & Imperialism
Description: Puerto Rico acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a Commonwealth the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters but the U. S. has essentially dominated it militarily politically and economically for much of its history. Though they are citizens Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress and cannot vote for the president or VP. The island's status is a topic of perennial debate evidenced by the 2012 referendum in which a majority voted for statehood for the first time. More recently the island's colossal public debt has sparked an economic crisis that is the focus of an upcoming Supreme Court case. The issue is intimately tied to the question of status and consensus on the solution has proven elusive. Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity - after 118 years of occupation the Island remains a Spanish - speaking Afro - Hispanic - Caribbean nation. At the same time the island's population is constantly in flux with an estimated 60.7% of boricuas living stateside while many others are also returning to the island. Despite the island's popularity as a tourist destination few beyond its shores are familiar with its history. Puerto Rico: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a succinct authoritative and well - documented introduction to the Island's rich history culture politics and economy. Jorge Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique troubled but much beloved isla del encanto.
Title: Puerto Rico What Everyone Needs To Know
Author(s): Duany Jorge (Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Director Cuban Research Institute; Professor Of Anthropology Department Of Global & Sociocultural Studies Steven J. Green School Of International And Public Affairs At Florida International University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780190648701
Pages: 208 Pages, 10 Illus.
Publication Date: 3/1/2017
Series: What Everyone Needs to Know
Category: Colonialism & Imperialism
