The Last Cacique: Leadership and Politics in a Puerto Rican City

by Jorge Heine

Book Overview

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 Mayag\u00fcez 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822985489
• ISBN13: 9780822985488
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"