{"product_id":"revolutionary-cuba-a-history-paperback","title":"Revolutionary Cuba: A History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuis Martínez-Fernández\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable achievement. The most comprehensive, synthetic, and systematic appraisal of the Cuban Revolution to date.\"--Jorge Duany, author of \u003ci\u003eBlurred Borders\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Passionate and balanced, Luis Mart nez-Fern ndez guides the reader expertly through the seemingly endless twists, turns, and detours of the Cuban Revolution.\"--Gustavo P rez Firmat, author of \u003ci\u003eLife on the Hyphen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first book in more than three decades to offer a complete and chronological history of revolutionary Cuba, including the years of rebellion that led to the revolution. Beginning with Batista's coup in 1952, which catalyzed the rebels, and bringing the reader to the present-day transformations initiated by Ra l Castro, Luis Mart nez-Fern ndez provides a balanced interpretive synthesis of the major topics of contemporary Cuban history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpertly weaving the myriad historic, social, and political forces that shaped the island nation during this period, Mart nez-Fern ndez examines the circumstances that allowed the revolution to consolidate in the early 1960s, the Soviet influence throughout the latter part of the Cold War, and the struggle to survive the catastrophic Special Period of the 1990s after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. He tackles the island's chronic dependence on sugar production that, starting with the plantations centuries ago, continues to shape Cuba's culture and society today. He analyzes the revolutionary pendulum that continues to swing between idealism and pragmatism, focusing on its effects on the everyday lives of the Cuban people, and--bucking established trends in Cuban scholarship--Mart nez-Fern ndez systematically integrates the Cuban diaspora into the larger discourse of the revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcise, well written, and accessible, this book is an indispensable survey of the history and themes of the socialist revolution that forever changed Cuba and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Martínez-Fernández, \u003c\/b\u003eprofessor of history at the University of Central Florida, served as senior editor of the two-volume \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Cuba: People, History, Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eFrontiers, Plantations, and Walled Cities: Essays on Society, Culture and Politics in the Hispanic Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52618060300595,"sku":"9780813062013","price":58.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/elpGU0pVaXByRHI3Ym9yWjE5UlVKUT09.webp?v=1761901048","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/revolutionary-cuba-a-history-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}