Cuba

A New History

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"This is an accessible and well researched account by Gott."—Richard Lapper, Financial Times

"Written with verve and scholarship, Cuba: A New History isthe best history yet of this beautiful West Indian Island."—Ian Thomson, Saturday Telegraph

"Richard Gott’s invaluable Cuba: A New History dispelsmany convenient myths."—Adam Feinstein, The Guardian

"An excellent addition to Hugh Thomas’s classic Cuba and other more recent histories, this book is highly recommended for public and academic libraries."—Library Journal

"Gott achieves the almost impossible feat of a measured, if appreciative, portrait of Cuba’s leaders."—Alistair Hennessy, The New Left Review

"It is the distilled thought of one who has studied the island’s history and closely followed the career of Castro, its leader since 1959."—Hugh O’ Shaughnessy, BBC History Magazine

Chosen as an "Outstanding" academic title in 2006 by Choice Magazine

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This new look at the history of Cuba illuminates the island's entire revolutionary past as well as the most recent decades of the Castro regime

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 Gonzales affair is characteristic not only of modern times but of 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 emphasizes 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.

Detaljer

Forlag: Yale University Press
Innbinding: Paperback
Språk: Engelsk
Sider: 400
ISBN: 9780300111149
Utgivelsesår: 2005

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«
"This is an accessible and well researched account by Gott."—Richard Lapper, Financial Times

"Written with verve and scholarship, Cuba: A New History isthe best history yet of this beautiful West Indian Island."—Ian Thomson, Saturday Telegraph

"Richard Gott’s invaluable Cuba: A New History dispelsmany convenient myths."—Adam Feinstein, The Guardian

"An excellent addition to Hugh Thomas’s classic Cuba and other more recent histories, this book is highly recommended for public and academic libraries."—Library Journal

"Gott achieves the almost impossible feat of a measured, if appreciative, portrait of Cuba’s leaders."—Alistair Hennessy, The New Left Review

"It is the distilled thought of one who has studied the island’s history and closely followed the career of Castro, its leader since 1959."—Hugh O’ Shaughnessy, BBC History Magazine

Chosen as an "Outstanding" academic title in 2006 by Choice Magazine

»

Kunders vurdering

iselilja – 17.11.2005

– Denne boken om Cuba inneholder for det meste om utviklingen til Cuba,spesielt på det politiske planet. Denne utviklingen har vært svært sentral for befolkningen i Cuba. Kjente politiske karakterer fra Cuba er blant annet Che Guevara og den gjenlevende kameraten hans Fidel Castro. Dette er en helt grei bok om det politiske styret gjennom årene i Cuba. Man forventer kanskje at en slik bok bør være kjedelig, men den gang ei! Denne boken er ikke vanskelig å lese, samtidig som den er interessant. Og har du ikke vært interessert i Cuba og politikk, blir du det etter å ha lest denne boken!!Dette er med andre ord en bok jeg unner alle å ha i bokhyllen!!