A fully–revised and updated new edition of a concise and insightfulsocio–historical analysis of the Cuban revolution.Includes a new material to add to the book’s coverage ofCuba over the past decade under Raúl CastroAll of the existing chapters have been fully updated to includerecent scholarshipBalances social and historical insight into the revolution witheconomic and political analysis extending into the twenty–firstcenturyJuxtaposes U.S. and Cuban perspectives on the historical impactof the revolution INDICE: List of Illustrations viii.Series Editor s Preface ix.Acknowledgments xi.Timeline xii.Introduction 1.Talking about Freedom 2.Scholars Weigh In 3.Why Revolution? 5.Comparing Capitalism and Socialism 8.Latin American Attitudes 12.1 Cuba through 1959 15.Colonial History 15.The Colony in the Republic 20.Revolution: A War, or a Process? 28.2 Experiments with Socialism 36.Analyzing the Situation: Economic Backwardness 37.The 1960s: Experimentation and the Great Debate 40.The 1970s: Institutionalization and the Soviet Model 45.Cuba in the 1970s: How it Worked 46.1986: Rectification 51.How Democratic was Cuban Socialism? 51.3 Relations with the United States 54.The United States and Cuba 55.In their Own Words: U.S. Policymakers Respond to Revolution 57.Covert War: Up to the Bay of Pigs 63.Covert War: After the Bay of Pigs 65.The Missile Crisis 68.After the Missile Crisis 70.The War Continues 72.4 Emigration and Internationalism 75.Miami 78.Beyond Miami 80.Cuba s Global Reach: Beyond the Cold War 81.Cuba and Black Internationalism 82.Cuba in Africa and Latin America 84.Civilian Aid Missions 86.5 Art, Culture, and Revolution 88.Literature 89.Film 94.Music 98.Sport 100.Dance 102.Food 103.Political Culture and Cultural Politics 105.6 Cuba Diversa 110.Race 110.Gender 116.Sexuality 119.Religion 123.7 The Special Period : Socialism on One Island 126.1993 95: Rapid ]Fire Reforms 126.Social Impact of the Market Reforms 130.Limits to Capitalism 132.Charting New Territory 134.Contradictions: Inequality and Jineterismo 135.Opting to Leave: The 1994 Exodus 138.Debate and its Limits during the 1990s 141.Debating Democracy 142.Limits to Debate 146.8 Cuba into the Twenty ]First Century 149.From Perfeccionamiento to Recentralization 150.Disillusionment 153.Cuba after Fidel: A New Era? 155.Civil Society into the New Century 159.U.S. Policy: The Bush Era 163.Cuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA 164.Barack Obama and Raul Castro: A New Relationship? 166.Analyzing the Changes 168.Conclusion 171.Glossary 174.Notes 177.Bibliography 198.Index 214
- ISBN: 978-1-118-94228-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés