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2003
- handle: 10670/1.fg3fjp
- 1538-6279
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Edgardo Meléndez, « Puerto Rican Politics in the United States: Examination of Major Perspectives and Theories », Centro Journal, ID : 10670/1.fg3fjp
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"This article examines four major theoretical perspectiveson the study of Puerto Rican politics in the United States: internalcolonialism and mode of incorporation; pluralism; revised pluralism;and radical-structuralism. For this purpose it reviews the worksof four authors: Felix Padilla, James Jennings, José Cruz, and JoséRamón Sánchez. It also addresses major theoretical and analyticalproblems and concepts in the field: the Puerto Rican exception;Puerto Rican political participation, representation, and incorporation;ethnic identity and politics; and relations between Puerto Ricoand the mainland communities."