Teodoro moscoso and puerto rico's operation bootstrap / A.W. Maldonado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maldonado, A. W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Puerto Rico--Economic conditions--1952-.

Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico--Economic policy.

Moscoso, Teodoro, 1910-.

Moscoso, Teodoro.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 262 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, [1997]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Long overdue and of superb quality, this book examines the contribution of Moscoso (the architect of Operation Bootstrap) to the politics and economics of Puerto Rico. Describes the man, the times, and the place with illuminating stories. Valuable discussion of US-Puerto Rican relations, US-Latin American affairs, and the impact of industrialization on the society. Rich in detail"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas

Contents:

Liberation

Moscoso's Conversion

Rexford Tugwell's Call

The Fomentarian Revolution

The Idea of Fomento

Industrialize Puerto Rico?

Despite the Odds

Munoz's Conversion

From Public to Private Ownership

From Operation Bootstrap to Operation Serenity

How To Perform a Miracle

Industrial Promotion and Economic Research

How to Change an Abysmal Image

Tourism: The Fighting Word

The Soul and Muscle of Bootstrap

The Price and Wages of Success

Migration: To New York and Brazil

Winds of Change

The Battle for Democracy in Latin America

Moscoso in Venezuela

The Alliance for Progress

The Age of Section 936

A Superport and a Confession

From 931 to 936

Bootstrap under Siege.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-245) and index.

ISBN:

0-8130-1867-6