The puerto rican political economy james dietz latin american. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Outstanding constitutional and international law issues raised by. Mabel rodriguez at university of puerto rico at rio piedras mabel rodriguez. Economic history of puerto rico princeton university press. It became known as puerto rico after 1521, when the city of san juan had been founded and given the islands original name. One relative exception is dietzs economic history, published in 1986. James dietz puerto rico became a colony of the united states in 1898 as part of the.
This is a comprehensive and detailed account of the economic history of puerto rico from the period of spanish colonial domination to the present. Free associated state of puerto rico and briefly called porto rico, is an unincorporated territory of the united states located in the northeast caribbean sea, approximately 1,000 miles 1,600 km southeast of miami, florida. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The author of this historical analysis that goes back to the era of the conquest favors an internal growth dynamic for puerto rico. In the 1940s, when the governor of puerto rico was still appointed by the us president.
The information below has been drawn from sources outside of the university of wisconsinmadison libraries. Interweaving findings of the new puerto rican historiography with those of earlier historical studies, and using the most recent theoretical concepts to interpret them, james dietz. Pdf in the 1940s, when the governor of puerto rico was appointed by the us. Institutional change and capitalist development by james l. The story of the philippines and our new possessions, including the ladrones, hawaii, cuba and porto rico project gutemberg. Karl stephe hermann 1900, from yauco to las marias. Institutional change and capitalist development kindle edition by dietz, james l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Interweaving findings of the new puerto rican historiography with those of earlier historical studies, and using the most recent theoretical concepts to interpret them, james dietz examines the complex manner in which productive and class relations within puerto rico have interacted with changes in its place in the world economy. And, at a time when classical colonialism is on the decline as a means of control and exploitation, puerto rico remains a colonized nation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading economic history of puerto rico. Dietz, june 1989, ediciones huracan edition, paperback in english. This is a comprehensive and detailed account of the economic history of puerto rico from the period of spanish colonial domination to. He admits that gains have occurred under operation bootstrap, but distinguishes growth from development and questions the reliability of trickledown as a redistribution mechanism. History of puerto rico christopher columbus reached the island and claimed it for spain on november 19, 1493. The puerto rican economy and unites states economic fluctuation. The puerto rican political economy james dietz latin. Ediciones huracan, jan 1, 1989 capitalism 358 pages. Pdf a solution that includes team workspaces allowing for early intellectual capital ic creation and development. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Dietz, 9780929157016, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dependencia y estancamiento economico en puerto rico. Dietz, june, ediciones huracan edition, paperback in english. The club bears the name of a puerto rican general who fought in the wars for cuban independence from spain. This is a comprehensive and detailed account of the econ. James dietz puerto rico became a colony of the united states in 1898 as part of the settlement exacted from spain in the treaty of paris ending the spanish american war.