Toward a Discourse of Consent
Subtitle: Mass Mobilization and Colonial Politics in Puerto Rico, 1932-1948 (Contributions in Latin American Studies)
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: August 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780313324239
Subjects: Discourse analysis; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Political Process - Political Parties; Political Science / Foreign Legal Systems; Government - Comparative; 1898-1952; 20th century; History; Political participation; Politics and government; Puerto Rico
First sentence: At the height of social unrest and economic turmoil in Puerto Rico during the 1930s, Luis Munoz Marin, the leader who eventually formed the "Partido Popular Democratico" (PPD), had time to ponder his political future.