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A short history of revolutionary Cuba : power, authority and the state since 1959

Title
A short history of revolutionary Cuba : power, authority and the state since 1959 / by Antoni Kapcia.
Author
Kapcia, Antoni
Publication
London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.

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Description
xvi, 229 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
"Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba. From Hemingway's intoxicating Havana to Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club, outsiders have persistently been fascinated by Cuba for its music (jazz to rumba), its rich literature, its art and dance (danzón to mambo) and perhaps above all for its bold experiment of a socialist revolution in action. Antoni Kapcia shows how the thaw in relations between Cuba and the USA now makes a fresh appraisal of the country and its modern history essential. He authoritatively explores the 'essence' of the Cuban revolution, revealing it to be a maverick phenomenon tied not so much to socialism or Communism for their own sakes but instead to an idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. Reassessing the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the author examines the central personalities: not just the famous trio of Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of José Martí. Kapcia's book reflects on the future of the revolution as aúl nd his government began to cede power to a new generation"--
Series Statement
Short histories
Uniform Title
Short histories (Bloomsbury (Firm))
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chapter 1: The evolution of a radical nationalism -- Chapter 2: The project to construct a Cuban nation, 1959-61 -- Chapter 3: Debate I: 1962-5 -- The Emerging Revolutionary State and the Meaning of 'the Revolution' -- Chapter 4: The Maverick Revolution and 'Cuban Communism', 1965-70 -- Chapter 5: Debate II: 1970-5 -- Chapter 6: Institutionalization, consolidation and greater orthodoxy, 1975-85 -- Chapter 7: Debate III: 1985-9 -- Chapter 8: Crisis and the special period, and debates IV and V, 1989-2005 -- Debate IV: How to Save 'the Revolution'? -- Chapter 9: From Fidel to Raúl: The last chapter? -- Chapter 10: Reflections on the Cuban matrix of power, governance and decision-making.
Call Number
JFD 21-1759
ISBN
  • 9781788312158
  • 1788312155
  • 9781788312165
  • 1788312163
LCCN
  • 2020037982
  • 40030469865
OCLC
1193558247
Author
Kapcia, Antoni, author.
Title
A short history of revolutionary Cuba : power, authority and the state since 1959 / by Antoni Kapcia.
Publisher
London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Short histories
Short histories (Bloomsbury (Firm))
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
Since 1959
Other Form:
Online version : Kapcia, Antoni. Short history of revolutionary Cuba New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2021] 9781786726414 (DLC) 2020037983
Other Standard Identifier
40030469865
Research Call Number
JFD 21-1759
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