A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
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Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
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Texto Completo: | https://hdl.handle.net/10438/28737 |
Resumo: | This research will explore how the colonial administration built by the United States in Puerto Rico contributed to the root causes of the debt which, I argue are a colonial- capitalist economy that developed under U.S. rule and racial subjugation of Puerto Ricans. More specifically, it will trace how the development of Puerto Rico’s institutions under U.S. colonial rule, interests of political actors, and power dynamics between the United States and Puerto Rico led to a capitalist economy on the island designed to benefit U.S. businesses, create a fragile debtor-creditor relationship, and eventually to a crippling debt crisis. I argue against the most commonly presented explanations for the debt crises by both the federal and local governments and media outlets, which are mostly around an ineffective local government with a lack of transparency and corruption. Using a postcolonial theory approach and historical institutions to place emphasis on history and institutional development over time, I analyzed critical periods of institutional change. Additionally, using discursive analysis I showed how the United States institutionalized the racialization and oppression of Puerto Rico early into their colonial rule. This research will highlight three time periods marked by what I consider to be key, influential events within the timeline of the debt crisis; the Foraker Act of 1900, the Jones Act of 1917, and the implementation of an industrialization strategy known as Operation Bootstrap in the 1940s. This research shows that that the origins of the debt crises are rooted in the history of oppression and racial subjugation within the United States-Puerto Rico colonial relationship, and that it is imperative to begin an analysis at the beginning of the U.S. installation into Puerto Rico and the discourse around the racialization of Puerto Ricans. |
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Perryman, MaricelaEscolas::EAESPGuzzi, André CavallerLeite, LucasCasarões, Guilherme Stolle Paixão e2020-01-22T12:32:58Z2020-01-22T12:32:58Z2019-12-10https://hdl.handle.net/10438/28737This research will explore how the colonial administration built by the United States in Puerto Rico contributed to the root causes of the debt which, I argue are a colonial- capitalist economy that developed under U.S. rule and racial subjugation of Puerto Ricans. More specifically, it will trace how the development of Puerto Rico’s institutions under U.S. colonial rule, interests of political actors, and power dynamics between the United States and Puerto Rico led to a capitalist economy on the island designed to benefit U.S. businesses, create a fragile debtor-creditor relationship, and eventually to a crippling debt crisis. I argue against the most commonly presented explanations for the debt crises by both the federal and local governments and media outlets, which are mostly around an ineffective local government with a lack of transparency and corruption. Using a postcolonial theory approach and historical institutions to place emphasis on history and institutional development over time, I analyzed critical periods of institutional change. Additionally, using discursive analysis I showed how the United States institutionalized the racialization and oppression of Puerto Rico early into their colonial rule. This research will highlight three time periods marked by what I consider to be key, influential events within the timeline of the debt crisis; the Foraker Act of 1900, the Jones Act of 1917, and the implementation of an industrialization strategy known as Operation Bootstrap in the 1940s. This research shows that that the origins of the debt crises are rooted in the history of oppression and racial subjugation within the United States-Puerto Rico colonial relationship, and that it is imperative to begin an analysis at the beginning of the U.S. installation into Puerto Rico and the discourse around the racialization of Puerto Ricans.Esta pesquisa explorará como a administração colonial construída pelos Estados Unidos em Porto Rico contribuiu para as causas da dívida, que, segundo eu, é uma economia capitalista-colonial que se desenvolveu sob o domínio dos EUA e a subjugação racial dos porto-riquenhos. Mais especificamente, traçará como o desenvolvimento das instituições de Porto Rico sob o domínio colonial dos EUA, os interesses dos atores políticos e a dinâmica de poder entre os Estados Unidos e Porto Rico levaram a uma economia capitalista na ilha projetada para beneficiar as empresas americanas, criando um ambiente frágil. relação devedor-credor e, eventualmente, a uma crise de dívida incapacitante. Argumento contra as explicações mais comumente apresentadas para as crises da dívida pelos governos federal e local e pelos meios de comunicação, que estão principalmente em torno de um governo local ineficaz, com falta de transparência e corrupção. Usando uma abordagem da teoria pós-colonial e instituições históricas para enfatizar a história e o desenvolvimento institucional ao longo do tempo, analisei períodos críticos de mudança institucional. Além disso, usando análise discursiva, mostrei como os Estados Unidos institucionalizaram a racialização e a opressão de Porto Rico no início de seu domínio colonial. Esta pesquisa destacará três períodos marcados pelo que considero eventos importantes e influentes na linha do tempo da crise da dívida; a Lei Foraker de 1900, a Lei Jones de 1917 e a implementação de uma estratégia de industrialização conhecida como Operação Bootstrap na década de 1940. Esta pesquisa mostra que as origens das crises da dívida estão enraizadas na história da opressão e da subjugação racial nas relações coloniais Estados Unidos-Porto Rico, e que é imperativo iniciar uma análise no início da instalação dos EUA em Porto Rico. e o discurso em torno da racialização dos porto-riquenhos.engPuerto RicoPublic debtColonialismRacializationRacismCapitalismPostcolonialPostcolonial theoryHistorical institutionalismPorto RicoDívida públicaColonialismoRacializaçãoRacismoCapitalismoTeoria pós-colonialInstitucionalismo históricoCiência políticaDívida pública - Porto RicoImperialismoPós-colonialismoPorto Rico - Relações exteriores - Estados UnidosEstados Unidos - Relações exteriores - Porto RicoA debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório 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A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
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A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
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A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis Perryman, Maricela Puerto Rico Public debt Colonialism Racialization Racism Capitalism Postcolonial Postcolonial theory Historical institutionalism Porto Rico Dívida pública Colonialismo Racialização Racismo Capitalismo Teoria pós-colonial Institucionalismo histórico Ciência política Dívida pública - Porto Rico Imperialismo Pós-colonialismo Porto Rico - Relações exteriores - Estados Unidos Estados Unidos - Relações exteriores - Porto Rico |
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A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
title_full |
A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
title_fullStr |
A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
title_full_unstemmed |
A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
title_sort |
A debt crisis rooted in colonialism: a historical analysis of how the U.S.- Puerto Rico relationship contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis |
author |
Perryman, Maricela |
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Perryman, Maricela |
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author |
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Escolas::EAESP |
dc.contributor.member.none.fl_str_mv |
Guzzi, André Cavaller Leite, Lucas |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
Perryman, Maricela |
dc.contributor.advisor1.fl_str_mv |
Casarões, Guilherme Stolle Paixão e |
contributor_str_mv |
Casarões, Guilherme Stolle Paixão e |
dc.subject.eng.fl_str_mv |
Puerto Rico Public debt Colonialism Racialization Racism Capitalism Postcolonial Postcolonial theory Historical institutionalism |
topic |
Puerto Rico Public debt Colonialism Racialization Racism Capitalism Postcolonial Postcolonial theory Historical institutionalism Porto Rico Dívida pública Colonialismo Racialização Racismo Capitalismo Teoria pós-colonial Institucionalismo histórico Ciência política Dívida pública - Porto Rico Imperialismo Pós-colonialismo Porto Rico - Relações exteriores - Estados Unidos Estados Unidos - Relações exteriores - Porto Rico |
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Porto Rico Dívida pública Colonialismo Racialização Racismo Capitalismo Teoria pós-colonial Institucionalismo histórico |
dc.subject.area.por.fl_str_mv |
Ciência política |
dc.subject.bibliodata.por.fl_str_mv |
Dívida pública - Porto Rico Imperialismo Pós-colonialismo Porto Rico - Relações exteriores - Estados Unidos Estados Unidos - Relações exteriores - Porto Rico |
description |
This research will explore how the colonial administration built by the United States in Puerto Rico contributed to the root causes of the debt which, I argue are a colonial- capitalist economy that developed under U.S. rule and racial subjugation of Puerto Ricans. More specifically, it will trace how the development of Puerto Rico’s institutions under U.S. colonial rule, interests of political actors, and power dynamics between the United States and Puerto Rico led to a capitalist economy on the island designed to benefit U.S. businesses, create a fragile debtor-creditor relationship, and eventually to a crippling debt crisis. I argue against the most commonly presented explanations for the debt crises by both the federal and local governments and media outlets, which are mostly around an ineffective local government with a lack of transparency and corruption. Using a postcolonial theory approach and historical institutions to place emphasis on history and institutional development over time, I analyzed critical periods of institutional change. Additionally, using discursive analysis I showed how the United States institutionalized the racialization and oppression of Puerto Rico early into their colonial rule. This research will highlight three time periods marked by what I consider to be key, influential events within the timeline of the debt crisis; the Foraker Act of 1900, the Jones Act of 1917, and the implementation of an industrialization strategy known as Operation Bootstrap in the 1940s. This research shows that that the origins of the debt crises are rooted in the history of oppression and racial subjugation within the United States-Puerto Rico colonial relationship, and that it is imperative to begin an analysis at the beginning of the U.S. installation into Puerto Rico and the discourse around the racialization of Puerto Ricans. |
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2019 |
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2019-12-10 |
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2020-01-22T12:32:58Z |
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2020-01-22T12:32:58Z |
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