The disenchanted island
Subtitle: Puerto Rico and the United States in the twentieth century
By: Ronald Fernandez ; foreword by William M. Kunstler and Ronald L. Kuby.
Publisher: Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: United States -- Relations -- Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico -- Relations -- United States
Description: The Disenchanted Island is a comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, and military relationships between the United States and Puerto Rico in the twentieth century. To a large extent this work is based on U.S. government documents, including the archives of seven presidential libraries--material neglected in previous studies. Fernandez presents a backstage study of what officials of the United States and Puerto Rico have actually said and done in the course of their long relationship, contrasting this with official public statements and postures. These contrasts are striking and make for a fascinating study of America's "permanent possession." This work will be of interest to scholars and lay-readers alike concerned with the Puerto Rican question.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-258) and index.