José Trías Monge was Attorney General of Puerto Rico from 1953 to 1957 and Chief Justice of Puerto Rico from 1974 to 1985.
"A pithy account of Puerto Rico’s troubled 500-year history . . .
[and] a carefully reasoned case for a new approach to the
perennially unresolved issue of Puerto Rico’s status vis-à-vis the
United States."—Thomas Carothers, New York Times Book Review
"Nearly a century has passed since the United States annexed Puerto
Rico. José Trías Monge's book is a thoughtful chronicle of a
quasi-colonial relationship and a persuasive argument for the U.S.
to focus attention on the island and liberate it from
ambiguity."—Robert Pastor
"Grounded in a deep understanding of the constitutional and
political history of the United States-Puerto Rico relationship,
Trías Monge presents a compelling case for prompt and decisive
action to end the island's colonial condition, once and for all. As
we reflect on one hundred years of this relationship, the author
helps us envision a host of bold initiatives that will place it on
a path of decolonization. The book is compulsory reading for anyone
who eagerly awaits that outcome and hopes to engage actively in
it."—Francisco A. Scarano
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