PREFACE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE xi
4. PART 1 The Spanish Regime, 1765–1898
5. 1 Politics and Government 1
6. 2 Political Parties and Movements 21
7. PART 2 Politics in the Twentieth Century
8. 3 U.S. Policy Toward Puerto Rico 37
9. 4 United States–Puerto Rico Bilateral Relations 75
10. 5 Political Parties 85
11. 6 Political and Social Movements 105
12. 7 The Debate over Political Status 135
13. 8 Militarism 153
14. 9 Politics in Puerto Rico: General 161
15. 10 Government Structure 169
16. 11 Economic Policies 191
17. 12 Social Policies and Human Rights 219
18. 13 Society, Culture, and Politics 235
19. 14 Women and Politics 271
20. 15 Puerto Rican Politics in the United States 281
21. 16 Puerto Rico and the Caribbean 309
22. 17 General References and Sources 317
23. AUTHOR INDEX 325
24. ABOUT THE BOOK 356