Frontiers, Plantations, and Walled Cities : Essays on Society, Culture, and Politics in the Hispanic Caribbean, 1800-1945 (Hardcover)

The politics of Hispanic Caribbean were shaped by revolutions, political coups, wars, and elections, resulting in an end of Spanish power, independent states, and the domination of the region by the United States. These developments led to changes in social values. The author follows these developments throughout the main Hispanic islands.