The Disenchanted Island: Puerto Rico and the United States in the Twentieth Century
The author of Los Macheteros: The Violent Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence ( LJ 4/15/87) here provides a well-written historical narrative of the island's political evolution vis-a-vis the United States from 1898 to the present. Fernandez argues that, despite slight modifications in the relationship, Puerto Rico remains dependent on the United States. Throughout, he introduces many interesting figures and offers perceptive insights into political and economic developments which have influenced the relationship, including the consequences of the Internal Revenue Service's decisions on resident and nonresident taxes and the gross ignorance of Harding appointee Governor Reilly, in the early 1920s. Highly recommended as a readable general overview.- Roderic A. Camp, Latin American Ctr., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, La.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.