Greenland in the mirror of Puerto Rico

  • Rafael Cox Alomar

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    Abstract

    When President Trump set his eyes on the Artic in
    August 2019, he openly proposed swapping Puerto
    Rico, a US dependency in the Caribbean, for
    Greenland. While Trump’s proposal seemed absurd
    to most Greenlanders, Puerto Ricans, Danes, and
    Americans, comparing the constitutional status of
    these non-sovereign dependencies might prove a
    more attractive proposition.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationCopenhagen
    PublisherDanish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
    Number of pages4
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2023
    SeriesDIIS Policy Brief

    Keywords

    • Puerto Rico
    • Greenland
    • Denmark
    • United States
    • Free association
    • Decolonization

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