Puerto Rico: the trials of the oldest colony in the world

1. Puerto Rico under Spanish rule.

2. The annexation.

3. Military government.

4. The shaping of a colonial policy.

5. Life under the Foraker Act.

6. The Jones Act.

7. The Jones blues.

8. The troubled thirties.

9. The Elective Governor Act.

10. The establishment of the commonwealth.

11. The big sleep.

12. Puerto Rico and the United Nations from 1960 to the present.

13. Decolonization in the Caribbean and in Micronesia.

14. Clearing the way for a second look.

15. Possible paths to decolonization.

Puerto Rico under Spanish rule

The annexation

Military government

The shaping of a colonial policy

Life under the Foraker Act

The Jones Act

The Jones blues

The troubled thirties

The Elective Governor Act

The establishment of the commonwealth

The big sleep

Puerto Rico and the United Nations from 1960 to the present

Decolonization in the Caribbean and in Micronesia

Clearing the way for a second look

Possible paths to decolonization.