Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0300076185
ISBN-13 : 9780300076189
Rating : 4/5 (189 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Puerto Rico by : José Trías Monge

Download or read book Puerto Rico written by José Trías Monge and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Attorney General and former Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, Jose Trias Monge describes his island as one of the most densely populated places on earth, with a severely distressed economy and limited political freedom--still considered a colony of the U.S. Monge claims the island has become too dependent on U.S. money and argues for decolonization and movement toward more independence. 28 illustrations.


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