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Puerto Rico: Freedom and Power in the Caribbean

Name: Puerto Rico: Freedom and Power in the Caribbean
ISBN: 9781779793867

Gordon K. Lewis,

English
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Puerto Rico: Freedom and Power in the Caribbean

Gordon K. Lewis,

About this book

What if Puerto Rico's story isn't simply one of colonial control, but of resistance, identity, and the struggle for dignity? In Puerto Rico: Freedom and Power in the Caribbean, Gordon K. Lewis immerses you in the island's modern crisis — not as a passive victim of imperial forces, but as a nation striving to claim its voice amid competing powers.

Lewis captures the tensions of U.S. influence, internal political fault lines, and cultural resilience. He tells how sugar barons, U.S. governors, nationalist leaders, and everyday people shaped and were shaped by each other. From the early twentieth century to mid-century, he examines the inequalities of plantation economics, the yearning for autonomy, and the dramatic social movements that challenged the island's dependency.

This is not dry political history. Lewis combines narrative sweep with analytical power: the impact of quotas and capital flows, the psychology of colonialism, and the power struggles within parties. He reveals how the quest for "freedom" often coexists with "power" — for whom the island's progress is built, and who pays its hidden costs.

Still widely read today, this work demands attention from anyone who seeks to understand not just Puerto Rico, but modern colonial dynamics in the Caribbean and beyond.

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