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    Catastrophic Colonialism

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    Capstone paper (105.0Kb)
    Date
    2018
    Author
    Connelly, Corey J.
    Subject
    Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    Puerto Rico
    Natural disasters
    Disaster relief -- Government policy
    United States territories and possessions
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    Capstone; [FULL-TEXT RESTRICTED TO WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LOGIN]
     
    Corey J. Connelly is a member of the Class of 2018 of Washington and Lee University.
     
    Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico and its people and sadly exposed the neo-colonial structures that remain in American society that represent a disconnect between the mainland and the Caribbean archipelago. Without the damaging effects of a natural disaster added to the equation, the inequities Puerto Ricans experience on a daily basis are obvious to any conscientious observer. Manifestations of a long and tumultuous history of harmful colonial structures under both Spain and the United States pose threats to the lives and wellbeing of Puerto Ricans when disaster strikes. A choking grasp on economic development reduces the possibility of investments aimed at increasing resiliency to storms which is coupled with an unjust administration of government action directed towards relief effort. Ultimately, hurricanes, among other natural disasters, may bring to the surface underlying societal inequities and further exacerbated natural disasters into full-scale catastrophes. [From Introduction]
     
    Corey Connelly
     
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11021/33974
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