Cuba: A New History - Hardcover

Richard Gott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300104111 ISBN 13: 9780300104110

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Events in Fidel Castro's island nation often command international attention and just as often inspire controversy. Impassioned debate over situations as diverse as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Elian Gonzalez affair is characteristic not only in modern times but throughout the centuries of Cuban history. In this concise and up-to-date book, British journalist Richard Gott casts a fresh eye on the history of the Caribbean island from its pre-Columbian origins to the present day. He provides a European perspective on a country that is perhaps too frequently seen solely from the American point of view. The author emphasises such little-known aspects of Cuba's history as its tradition of racism and violence, its black rebellions, the survival of its Indian peoples, and the lasting influence of Spain. The book also offers an original look at aspects of the Revolution, including Castro's relationship with the Soviet Union, military exploits in Africa, and his attempts to promote revolution in Latin America and among American blacks. In a concluding section, Gott tells the extraordinary story of the Revolution's survival in the post-Soviet years.

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Review:

'....Gott achieves the almost impossible feat of a measured, if appreciative, portrait of Cuba's leaders.' -- The New Left Review, Jan-Feb 2005

'For the real insight turn to Richard Gott's Cuba: A New History.' -- Conde Nast Traveller, September 1 2004

Gott is always an interesting, well-informed, and engaging writer. -- Foreign Affairs

About the Author:

Richard Gott, a journalist and historian with many years experience in Latin America, first visited Cuba in 1963. He is the author of the classic work on post-Castro revolutionary movements, Guerrilla Movements in Latin America, and most recently of In the Shadow of the Liberator: Hugo Chavez and the Transformation of Venezuela.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0300104111
• ISBN 13: 9780300104110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352