Author: Dick Thornburgh
Publisher: CSIS
ISBN: 9780892064946
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Author: Shirley E. Roman
Publisher:
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Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Author: Harvey S. Perloff
Publisher: New York : Arno Press
ISBN: 9780405062285
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 498

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Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
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Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Future Energy Alternatives for Puerto Rico
Publisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Naomi Klein
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608464318
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 53

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Fearless necessary reporting . . . Klein exposes the ‘battle of utopias’ that is currently unfolding in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico” (Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) “We are in a fight for our lives. Hurricanes Irma and María unmasked the colonialism we face in Puerto Rico, and the inequality it fosters, creating a fierce humanitarian crisis. Now we must find a path forward to equality and sustainability, a path driven by communities, not investors. And this book explains, with careful and unbiased reporting, only the efforts of our community activists can answer the paramount question: What type of society do we want to become and who is Puerto Rico for?” —Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich “Puertopians” are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation’s radical, resilient vision for a “just recovery.” All royalties from the sale of this book in English and Spanish go directly to JunteGente, a gathering of Puerto Rican organizations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island. “Klein chronicles the extraordinary grassroots resistance by the Puerto Rican people against neoliberal privatization and Wall Street greed in the aftermath of the island’s financial meltdown, of hurricane devastation, and of Washington’s imposition of an outside control board over the most important U.S. colony.” —Juan González, cohost of Democracy Now! and author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America

Author: United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher:
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Category : Puerto Ricans
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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Author: A. W. Maldonado
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN: 0268200998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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Who is to blame for the economic and political crisis in Puerto Rico—the United States or Puerto Rico? This book provides a fascinating historical perspective on the problem and an unequivocal answer on who is to blame. In this engaging and approachable book, journalist A. W. Maldonado charts the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican economy and explains how a litany of bad political and fiscal policy decisions in Washington and Puerto Rico destroyed an economic miracle. Under Operation Bootstrap in the 1950s and '60s, the rapid transformation and industrialization of the Puerto Rican economy was considered a “wonder of human history,” a far cry from the economic “death spiral” the island’s governor described in 2015. Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico is the story of how the demise of an obscure tax policy that encouraged investment and economic growth led to escalating budget deficits and the government’s shocking default of its $70 billion debt. Maldonado also discusses the extent of the devastation from Hurricane Maria in 2017, the massive street protests during 2019, and the catastrophic earthquakes in January 2020. After illuminating the century of misunderstanding between Puerto Rico and the United States—the root cause of the economic crisis and the island’s gridlocked debates about its political status—Maldonado concludes with projections about the future of the relationship. He argues that, in the end, the economic, fiscal, and political crises are the result of the breakdown and failure of Puerto Rican self-government. Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico is written for a wide audience, including students, economists, politicians, and general readers, all of whom will find it interesting and thought provoking.

Author: Puerto Rico. Office of Publicity and Promotion of Tourism
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :

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