Latin America In The Era Of The Cuban Revolution And Beyond

Author : Thomas C. Wright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781440857683

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Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond by Thomas C. Wright Pdf

An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations from the 1950s to the present, including widespread democratization and the rise of the "Pink Tide." Fidel Castro's ascent to power and the revolution he carried out in Cuba not only catalyzed a wave of revolutionary activity; it also set off a wave of reaction that led to widespread military dictatorships and severe repression culminating in state terrorism. Both revolution and reaction were essentially over by 1990, and yet significant long-term effects of the Cuban Revolution can still be seen in the modern era. Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond covers the events of the Cuban Revolution itself, the resulting radicalization of Latin American politics, the United States' responses to the threat of communist expansion in the hemisphere, and rural and urban guerrilla warfare that were spawned by the Cuban Revolution. It also addresses the very different but incomplete communist revolutions in Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, the rise of state terrorism in response to the threat of revolution, and major developments after 1990. This book provides unique historical insights by bringing together under the umbrella of the impact of the Cuban Revolution developments that otherwise might seem unrelated to each other, thereby documenting the relationship between revolution and reaction. This third edition has three new chapters covering state terrorism in South America; state terrorism in Central America; and post-1990 developments such as neoliberalism, an unprecedented degree of democratization, the "Pink Tide" of leftist governments like those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia; and women's major gains in politics. Additionally, all of the chapters and the bibliography are updated.

Author : Thomas C. Wright
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049543195

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Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution by Thomas C. Wright Pdf

Annotation Examines the three-decade impact of the Cuban Revolution, from a major watershed in Latin American history to a marginalized Cuba.

Author : Boris Goldenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : America
ISBN : UOM:39015000669492

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The Cuban Revolution and Latin America by Boris Goldenberg Pdf

Analyzes the common heritage shared by all the major Latin American revolutions.

Author : Jonathan C. Brown
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674978324

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Cuba’s Revolutionary World by Jonathan C. Brown Pdf

As Castro’s democratic reform movement veered off course, a revolution that seemed to signal the death knell of dictatorship in Latin America brought about its tragic opposite. Jonathan C. Brown examines in forensic detail how the turmoil that rocked a small Caribbean nation in the 1950s became one of the century’s most transformative events.

Author : Aviva Chomsky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444329568

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A History of the Cuban Revolution by Aviva Chomsky Pdf

A History of the Cuban Revolution presents a concise socio-historical account of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, an event that continues to spark debate 50 years later. Balances a comprehensive overview of the political and economic events of the revolution with a look at the revolution’s social impact Provides a lively, on-the-ground look at the lives of ordinary people Features both U.S. and Cuban perspectives to provide a complete and well-rounded look at the revolution and its repercussions Encourages students to understand history through the viewpoint of individuals living it Selected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE

Author : Herbert L. Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258052210

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The Cuban Story by Herbert L. Matthews Pdf

Author : Dirk Kruijt
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783608058

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Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America by Dirk Kruijt Pdf

The Cuban revolution served as a rallying cry to people across Latin America and the Caribbean. The revolutionary regime has provided vital support to the rest of the region, offering everything from medical and development assistance to training and advice on guerrilla warfare. Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America is the first oral history of Cuba’s liberation struggle. Drawing on a vast array of original testimonies, Dirk Kruijt looks at the role of both veterans and the post-Revolution fidelista generation in shaping Cuba and the Americas. Featuring the testimonies of over sixty Cuban officials and former combatants, Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America offers unique insight into a nation which, in spite of its small size and notional pariah status, remains one of the most influential countries in the Americas.

Author : Daniel Cosío Villegas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : America
ISBN : UOM:39015027960510

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Change in Latin America by Daniel Cosío Villegas Pdf

Author : Gary Prevost,Carlos Oliva Campos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1604977590

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Cuban-Latin American Relations in the Context of a Changing Hemisphere by Gary Prevost,Carlos Oliva Campos Pdf

Following the election of Mauricio Funes to the presidency of El Salvador in 2009, relations between Cuba and Latin America came full circle. El Salvador subsequently restored diplomatic relations with Cuba and was the last country to do so, just months after the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban revolution. In the wake of these dramatic events, it should be noted that just fifty years ago, all Latin American countries--with the exception of Mexico--severed their formal ties with the island. In 1962, with heavy pressure from the United States, Cuba's membership in the Organization of American States (OAS) was suspended. In May 2009, at an historic OAS meeting in Honduras and against the strong wishes of the United States, the Latin American countries voted unanimously that Cuba should be returned to full membership in the organization.This volume seeks to fill a very significant void in the recently published scholarship in English on Cuba's relationship with Latin America. Cuban foreign policy has received attention over the years, but the bulk of the scholarship has been on its relationship with the United States. That relationship is important and will also be addressed in this book by Esteban Morales Dominguez, who for many years has been Cuba's leading scholar of US-Cuban relations. His most recent book US-Cuban Relations--A Critical History was coauthored with Gary Prevost, a coeditor of this volume. Other important books have focused Cuba's relationship with the superpowers from the Cold War era as well as Cuba's role in Africa.The contributors to this volume have demonstrate conclusively that a decade into the twenty-first century, Cuba has achieved a position in the hemisphere that is far less isolated than at any previous time since the triumph of the Cuban revolution in 1959. That reintegration into hemispheric affairs is evident in many crucial areas like politics, economics, and culture.There is no doubt that Cuba's position in the hemisphere has been bolstered by the leftward direction of Latin American politics. This trend has clearly permitted the development of such new organizations as ALBA and the Bank of the South, but it is not likely that even the return to more conservative governments in the region would risk putting Cuba back into its previous position of relative isolation because once political, economic, and cultural ties are fully established, they become much more difficult to reverse. While the United States might welcome the election of more conservative governments in key countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela, it is unlikely that Washington, in a multipolar world, would be able to convince key Latin American governments to reverse their policies of full inclusion of Cuba into hemispheric affairs.This is an important volume for all scholars of Latin American politics and for scholars of US foreign policy, especially those focused on US-Cuban relations.

Author : Manuel Piñeiro Losada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000107492211

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Che Guevara and the Latin American Revolution by Manuel Piñeiro Losada Pdf

Manuel Pineiro, known as 'Barbarroja' (Red Beard) was for decades a figure of great mystery, overseeing Cuba's operations in Latin America and Africa in close collaboration with Che Guevara. Here he speaks candidly and with fascinating insight regarding Che's strategy for Latin America in the 1960s - and answers the accusations made by some biographers that Che left Cuba because he was disaffected and that Fidel abandoned Che when the Bolivia mission began to fail.

Author : Celso Furtado
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:890105005

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Economic Development of Latin America by Celso Furtado Pdf

Author : Carlos Alberto Montaner
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781412807319

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Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution by Carlos Alberto Montaner Pdf

Perhaps the foremost social analyst and journalist on Cuban affairs, Carlos Alberto Montaner has written a definitive study of the Cuban regime from the vantage point of the Cuban dictator. This is not simply a history of Cuban communism but rather a personal history of its leader, Fidel Castro. Montaner's extraordinary knowledge of the country and its politics prevents the work from becoming a psychiatric examination from afar. Indeed, what personal irrationalities exist are seen as built into the fabric of the regime itself, and not simply as a personality aberration. Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution is not an apologia for past United States involvement in Cuban affairs. The author is severe in his judgments of such participation. Nor is he sparing in his sense of the betrayal of the original purposes of the Revolution of 1959 manifested in the character and policies of Fidel Castro. As the work progresses from a study of the victims to a study of the beneficiaries of the Cuban Revolution, it leaves the reader with a deep sense of the tragedy of a revolution betrayed, but not one that could have easily been avoided. Montaner is an "exile" like the great Alexander Herzen before him. His decision to live in Europe was made by choice, not of necessity. He sees his role as critical analyst, not as restoring the status quo ante. A most valuable aspect of this book is its intimate reevaluation of Fulgencio Batista. Whatever the reader's judgment of Montaner's work, no one can read it and be dismissive of the effort. It is a work of intimacy even through written in exile--and hence must be viewed as an important effort to understand the character of the man and regime who have changed the course of Cuban history in our times. Carlos Alberto Montaner is director of Firmas, a news agency and journalistic bureau located in Madrid, Spain, which services the entire Spanish-speaking world. He is author of Cuba, Castro and the Caribbean; Secret Report on the Cuban Revolution (both published by Transaction); Two Hundred Years of Gringos; and a series of novels and short stories published in Spanish, including Dog's World; Witches' Poker; Snapshots on the Edge of the Abyss, and Literature Considered as a Form of Hives.

Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981892540

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Latin American Revolutionaries by Charles River Charles River Editors Pdf

*Includes pictures of Fidel and important people, places, and events. *Includes some of Fidel's quotes about Cuba, the Revolution, and America. *Includes a Bibliography of books about Castro and written by him. "Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the man for the hour." - Fidel Castro, 1959. Fidel Castro is one of the most influential and controversial men of the last 50 years, equally revered and reviled by people across the globe. To the West, Castro has long been one of the prominent faces of Communism, and the main reason Cuba has been ostracized by many liberal democracies, particularly the United States. On the other hand, Castro has been admired by those who despised capitalism, and despite the fact the political platform Castro advocated has been almost universally repudiated and only maintains a weak hold even in Cuba, Castro's Marxist-leaning writings and speeches have influenced other leaders across the globe, from Hugo Chavez to Nelson Mandela. Although his health has been poor for several years, and rumors relentlessly abound about his imminent demise, Castro continues to be the face of Cuba, for better and worse. But while everybody is at least partially familiar with his leadership of the Cuban Revolution and Cuba itself, far fewer are familiar with Castro's past and the vision he had for himself. Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Fidel Castro chronicles the life, work and revolutions Castro was involved in, while analyzing the controversies and legacy he left in his wake. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Fidel like you never have before, in no time at all.

Author : Dirk Kruijt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783608058

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Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America by Dirk Kruijt Pdf

The Cuban revolution served as a rallying cry to people across Latin America and the Caribbean. The revolutionary regime has provided vital support to the rest of the region, offering everything from medical and development assistance to training and advice on guerrilla warfare. Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America is the first oral history of Cuba's liberation struggle. Drawing on a vast array of original testimonies, Dirk Kruijt looks at the role of both veterans and the post-Revolution fidelista generation in shaping Cuba and the Americas. Featuring the testimonies of over sixty Cuban officials and former combatants, Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America offers unique insight into a nation which, in spite of its small size and notional pariah status, remains one of the most influential countries in the Americas.

Author : Tanya Harmer
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0807869244

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Allende’s Chile and the Inter-American Cold War by Tanya Harmer Pdf

Fidel Castro described Salvador Allende's democratic election as president of Chile in 1970 as the most important revolutionary triumph in Latin America after the Cuban revolution. Yet celebrations were short lived. In Washington, the Nixon administration vowed to destroy Allende's left-wing government while Chilean opposition forces mobilized against him. The result was a battle for Chile that ended in 1973 with a right-wing military coup and a brutal dictatorship lasting nearly twenty years. Tanya Harmer argues that this battle was part of a dynamic inter-American Cold War struggle to determine Latin America's future, shaped more by the contest between Cuba, Chile, the United States, and Brazil than by a conflict between Moscow and Washington. Drawing on firsthand interviews and recently declassified documents from archives in North America, Europe, and South America--including Chile's Foreign Ministry Archive--Harmer provides the most comprehensive account to date of Cuban involvement in Latin America in the early 1970s, Chilean foreign relations during Allende's presidency, Brazil's support for counterrevolution in the Southern Cone, and the Nixon administration's Latin American policies. The Cold War in the Americas, Harmer reveals, is best understood as a multidimensional struggle, involving peoples and ideas from across the hemisphere.