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The History of Cuba

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The History of Cuba

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A thorough examination of the history of Cuba, now with a fresh update discussing the most recent developments in the country.

This historical overview connects significant events from Cuba's past with the country's current social and political changes. Author Clifford L. Staten reviews the changing landscape of Cuba and explores subjects such as its independence from Spain, the rise and fall of the sugar industry; the causes of the revolution, the successes and failures of Castro's revolution; and the importance of the US in Cuba's past and its future.

The revised edition includes additional biographies of key figures from recent history and an expanded bibliography of notable resources. Updated content features a look at Cuban politics over the last decade including the attempt by Raul Castro and Miguel Diaz-Canel to implement a socialist market model of development, the changing civil society on the island, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the nationwide demonstrations of July 11, 2021, the continued dependence on imported oil, and relations with China and the Biden and Trump administrations.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Timeline of Historical Events

1. Cuba and Its People
2. Colonialism, Sugar, and Nationalism: Cuba to 1868
3. The Wars of Independence and U.S. Occupation: 1868 to 1902
4. U.S. Dominance, the Failure of Reform, and the Rise of Batista: 1902 to 1952
5. The Fall of Batista: 1952 to 1959
6. Revolution, the New Socialist Man, and Cold War: 1959 to 1970
7. Economic Change, Institutionalization, Internationalism, and the Cold War: 1970 to the End of the Cold War
8. Post–Cold War Cuba to Fidel's Farewell
9. Cuba in Transition
10. Cuba Today and Beyond

Notable People in the History of Cuba
Bibliographic Essay
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 04 Feb 2027
Format Hardback
Edition 3rd
Pages 224
ISBN 9798765136850
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 14 bw illus
Dimensions 235 x 156 mm
Series Histories of the Modern Nations
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Clifford L. Staten

Clifford L. Staten, PhD, is Professor of Political…

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