Archives for "June 2003":
A Welfare State or a Sweat-shop Republic (Republished) on June 19, 2003 in Puerto Rico
The status debate has been the spotlight of our island's politics for all of Puerto Rico's modern history excluding a short period where the issue was put to the side by former Governor Luis Muñoz Marin. Muñoz put the status debate on pause, stating that socio-economic issues were far more important for the time being. This did not last for...
Urbanization in Latin America on June 10, 2003 in Latin America
Cities in Latin America, unlike those in the U.S. were not made to economically develop the surrounding areas (Roberts, p. 31.) Instead, these cities were colonial posts meant to administer the rural areas surrounding them (p. 30.) Thus, cities served as political, and not economic posts as goods and products such as textiles were widely produced on the country side...
Popular Organization and Democracy in Rio De Janeiro by Robert Gay on June 10, 2003 in Books
What I learned from this book:-How "Clientel democracy" or "democracy by alliance" works in the shanty towns-How "democracy through bureacracy" works in the shanty towns.-How institutional paternalism can be raped by anti-paternalists. Good book. Get it for $12.50. Link....
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