...This chapter examines the impact of economic recession and the rise of social movements on Puerto Rico's economic and/or political dynamics, especially on the hegemony of the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), during the period 1960–1975. It looks at these social and political upheavals, from...

... about the direction of the United States in the wake of military defeat in Vietnam and in the midst of economic recession. By exploring such themes as the controversy surrounding prisoners of war in Southeast Asia, the OPEC oil embargo of 1973–1974, and debates about cultural narcissism, the book...

... Administration, the chapter considers how planners conjured a national celebration by taking into account the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and economic recession. More specifically, it looks at the decentralization of the celebration to honor the family, the ethnic tribe, and the local community rather...

... to the economic recession that began in March 2001, especially in dealing with unemployment. After assessing the impact of Bush's policies on poverty, it proposes reforms that would address poverty in the United States by drawing on the experience of Western European nations. These reforms range from stimulating...