Almost Citizens: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Constitution, and Empire (Studies in Legal History)
by Sam Erman
Almost Citizens explores Puerto Rico’s complicated relationship with the United States through legal history. Focusing on citizenship, constitutional questions, and empire, Sam Erman examines the frameworks used to understand Puerto Rico’s place in American governance and the enduring tensions surrounding political membership and belonging.
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Almost Citizens examines Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States through the lenses of constitutional law, citizenship, and empire.
Sam Erman places Puerto Rico within the broader legal history of American governance, focusing on the tensions surrounding political belonging and constitutional status.
This study offers historical and legal context for understanding how the United States addressed Puerto Rico and the people connected to it.
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