Presentation Title
Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico: A Fight for Political and Electrical Power
Panel Name
Emerging Technologies in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Location
Lecture Center Concourse
Start Date
3-5-2019 3:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 5:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Academic Major
Political Science, Public Administration and Policy
Abstract
This presentation is dedicated to analyzing the Disaster Capitalist techniques that have been imposed in Puerto Rico that have resulted in further propelling the country into a colonial dependency on the United States. First, we aim to analyze the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico historically, and define the meaning of disaster capitalism. Next, we see how disaster capitalism is present and active in the context of the electrical infrastructure of Puerto Rico, and who benefits from the privatization of their electrical systems.
Select Where This Work Originated From
Independent Study
First Faculty Advisor
Samantha Penta
First Advisor Email
spenta@albany.edu
First Advisor Department
Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity
The work you will be presenting can best be described as
Finished or mostly finished by conference date
Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico: A Fight for Political and Electrical Power
Lecture Center Concourse
This presentation is dedicated to analyzing the Disaster Capitalist techniques that have been imposed in Puerto Rico that have resulted in further propelling the country into a colonial dependency on the United States. First, we aim to analyze the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico historically, and define the meaning of disaster capitalism. Next, we see how disaster capitalism is present and active in the context of the electrical infrastructure of Puerto Rico, and who benefits from the privatization of their electrical systems.