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Membership Denied: Subordination And Subjugation Under United States Expansionism, Ediberto Román, Theron Simmons
Membership Denied: Subordination And Subjugation Under United States Expansionism, Ediberto Román, Theron Simmons
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As for the proposal this Article seeks to promote, the length and complexity of this undertaking hopefully demonstrates the difficulty in arriving at an easily identified solution. Century long colonial struggles by several distinct countries and millions of their inhabitants are not easily resolved. Nevertheless, there are certain procedural steps that can be undertaken which may promote the realization of self-determination. The United States should be true to its rhetoric and promote democratic efforts in these lands to achieve autonomy. It is not enough to promote self-determination for other powers' colonies. The subordination of citizens and nationals is not only …
Empire Forgotten: The United States's Colonization Of Puerto Rico, Ediberto Román
Empire Forgotten: The United States's Colonization Of Puerto Rico, Ediberto Román
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This Article tells a story of two countries: the first, a world power through its noble proclamations concerning human rights, led the charge for the recognition of a people's right to choose their political and socio-economic future; the second, because of its domination by the first, has been unable to have its people choose their political and socio-economic future. 10 In analyzing this relationship, this Article demonstrates how the United States, by denouncing imperialism while at the same time quietly enjoying its benefits, resembles the "colonizer who refuses."