Making of a Modern Colony: Puerto Rico in the Twentieth Century

4 credits

This course presents an overview of the US-PR colonial relationship since 1898, focusing on key elements of its political and economic history. Special attention is given to the sugar cane era, the major social transformations of the mid-twentieth century, the expansion of US military installations, the collapse of the “Operation Bootstrap” development model, and the formation of a Puerto Rican diaspora. Prerequisites: students must apply and be accepted to the Global Seminar Program.