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9781574884364

Cuba

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  • ISBN13:

    9781574884364

  • ISBN10:

    1574884360

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-06-01
  • Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

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Summary

In Jaime Suchlicki's engaging style, Cuba: From Columbus to Castro and Beyondprovides a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the Cuba of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In addition to its concise narrative history, CUBA details the current political climate, economy, and the regime's future. Suchlicki discusses the domestic and international events that have affected this island nation in recent years. This highly readable history is perfect for students, travelers, and anyone else who seeks to understand more about Cuba and its people.

Author Biography

Jaime Suchlicki, is Emilio Bacardi Moreau professor of history and director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami's School of International Studies

Table of Contents

Preface to the fifth edition vii
Part One: The Colonial Years
The Land and the People
3(9)
Enter the Spaniards
12(7)
The Emerging Colony
19(9)
The Foreign Challenge
28(7)
The Rise of King Sugar
35(12)
Part Two: Toward Independence
The Golden Century
47(10)
The ``Ever-Faithful'' Colony Rebels
57(20)
Part Three: The Seeds of Revolution
The Platt Amendment Republic
77(10)
The Unfinished Revolution
87(14)
The Failure of Reformism
101(15)
Background to Revolution
116(21)
Part Four: Castro in Command
Castro's Revolution
137(15)
The Decade of Institutionalization
152(27)
The Revolution Continues: The Eighties and Nineties
179(16)
Years of Crisis
195(10)
Preparing for Succession
205(9)
Beyond Castro
214(13)
Chronology, 1492-2000 227(36)
Suggested Reading 263(14)
Index 277(10)
About the Author 287

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