| The Last Cacique: Leadership and Politics in a Puerto Rican City Contributor(s): Heine, Jorge (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822985489 ISBN-13: 9780822985488 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Political Science | American Government - Local - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.972 |
| Series: Pitt Latin American |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This pioneering study of the dynamics of city politics in one of Puerto Rico's largest townships examines the fascinating career to Benjamin Cole. A quasi-legendary figure in island politics, Cole served as mayor of Mayagüez from 1968 to 1992. His spectacular success often ran counter to the broader political trends in Puerto Rico and offers insights in the currents of change that swept the island from the 1960s through the 1990s. Based on years of intensive research, including unusually candid interviews with members of Puerto Rico's political elite, The Last Cacique offers the first in-depth study of local politics in Puerto Rico and one of the very few available for the Caribbean region. |