An edition of Puerto Rico's Future
(2007)
Puerto Rico's future
a time to decide
by Dick Thornburgh
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Relations, Constitutional law, Politics and government, Statehood (American politics), International status, Self-determination, National, Territories and possessions, Constitutional law, caribbean area, Constitutional law, united states, Puerto rico, politics and government, Puerto rico, foreign relations, United states, foreign relationsPlaces
Puerto Rico, United StatesTimes
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Puerto Rico's future: a time to decide
2007, CSIS Press, Center for Strategic and International Studies
in English
0892064943 9780892064946
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Puerto Rico's Future: A Time to Decide (Significant Issues)
February 28, 2007, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Paperback
in English
0892064943 9780892064946
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview of the issues
The importance of resolving the political status of Puerto Rico
Organization of this book
History of the treatment of U.S. territories
The original northwest ordinance model, under which territories were "incorporated" into the union as states
Departures from the northwest ordinance model after 1898, as America faced the dilemmas of imperialism
Territories acquired from Spain in 1898
Cuba
The Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam
Other territories proceeded toward statehood
Other island territories acquired through negotiation or purchase
American Samoa
The Virgin Islands
Pacific Island Trust Territories that became independent nations
The Northern Mariana Islands, a trust territory that became an unincorporated territory subject to U.S. control
Remote island territories with no form of self-government
Constitutional issues relating to the treatment of U.S. territories
Overview of relevant provisions
Supreme Court decisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories
The Insular cases
Rassmussen and Mankichi
Gonzales and the status of territorial residents as "nationals," not "citizens"
Balzac v. Porto Rico: the Dred Scott case of the 1920s?
The impermanence of statutory rights
The international law context for territorial status issues
Relevant international law and international agreements
Relevant U.N. resolutions
The First Circuit's opinion in Igarta
The power of the courts to issue declaratory relief to residents of U.S. territories
Executive branch efforts to resolve the political status of Puerto Rico
Inherent problems with "enhanced commonwealth" proposals
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
Recommended courses of action by Congress and the Courts
An action plan for Congress
The courts can play a role if Congress continues to falter
Correcting the Supreme Court's past mistakes
Using declaratory relief to affirm the political and human rights of territorial residents
Bibliography
Index
About author.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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