{"product_id":"fantasy-island-colonialism-exploitation-and-the-betrayal-of-puerto-rico-paperback","title":"Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Morales\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"urgent, fascinating, and impassioned\" (Daniel Immerwahr) history of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the United States \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its acquisition by the United States in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFantasy Island\u003c\/i\u003e, Ed Morales traces how, over the years, Puerto Rico has served as a colonial satellite, a dumping ground for US manufactured goods, and a corporate tax shelter, becoming a blank canvas for mercenary experiments in disaster capitalism on the front lines of climate change. Morales explores the machinations of financial and political interests in both the United States and Puerto Rico that have led to these abuses, and the resistance efforts of Puerto Rican artists and activists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a new epilogue bringing the book up-to-date on recent political and cultural developments, \u003ci\u003eFantasy Island \u003c\/i\u003eputs forward a powerful argument that the only way to stop Puerto Rico from being bled dry is to let Puerto Ricans take control of their own destiny, going beyond the statehood-commonwealth-independence debate to complete decolonization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Morales \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eLatinx\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Latin Beat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiving in Spanglish\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756860662093,"sku":"9781645030751","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/jwNbjiI6YA9781645030751.webp?v=1776754630","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/fantasy-island-colonialism-exploitation-and-the-betrayal-of-puerto-rico-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}