The Disenchanted Island: Puerto Rico and the United States in the Twentieth Century / Edition 2

by Ronald Fernandez

Overview

This is a revised and updated edition of Ronald Fernandez's acclaimed study of the Puerto Rico-United States relationship. Tracing that relationship from the early years of the 20th century through to the present, Fernandez provides a comprehensive analysis of political, economic, and military affairs as they relate to Puerto Rico. The new edition is completely up-to-date through 1995 and includes important new material based upon documents found in the Reagan presidential library, as well as newly declassified documents in the Eisenhower library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275952273
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/20/1996
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

RONALD FERNANDEZ is Professor of Sociology at Central Connecticut State University and is the author of, among other books, Prisoners of Colonialism: The Struggle For Justice in Puerto Rico (1994), Cruising the Caribbean: U.S. Influence and Intervention in the Twentieth Century (1994), and Los Macheteros: The Violent Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence (1988).

Table of Contents

Foreword by William M. Kunstler and Ronald L. Kuby
Preface and Acknowldegments
Puerto Rico: Prostrate and Paraylzed
San Juan and Washington, Ponce and Boston
Puerto Rico: The Permanent Possession
King Monty
Revolution and Reaction
Prisoners of War
Absolutely Clear
Stink Bombs and Heart Attacks
Continued Colonialism
Epilogue
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A well written history of Puerto Rico documenting an evolution of American colonialism from the island's conquest in 1898 through the current suppression of its independence movements. Fernandez (sociology, Central Connecticut State U.) utilizes public and private government documents to detail the political issues which have subverted Puerto Rico's economy and fueled its social problems, including: poor governing, multinational corporate abuse, and military involvements. He discusses the efforts of independence movements and gives voice to their arguments. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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