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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"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of 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.

Author/Creator:

Kapcia, Antoni , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

A short history of revolutionary Cuba: power, authority and the state since 1959 [by Kapcia, A.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Short history of revolutionary Cuba [by Kapcia, A.] (London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021 — ISBN 9781788312158; LCCN 2020037982; OCLC Number 1193558247)

Related Series:

Short histories (Bloomsbury (Firm))

Subjects:

Nationalism — Cuba — History

Socialism — Cuba — History

Cuba — Politics and government — 1959-1990

Cuba — Politics and government — 1990-

Cuba — History — Revolution, 1959

Cuba — Relations — United States

United States — Relations — Cuba

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 19, 2021).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 231 pages)

Call Numbers:

F1788 .K355 2021eb

ISBNs:

9781350211773 (electronic book)
135021177X (electronic book)
9781786736475 (electronic book)
1786736470 (electronic book)
9781786726414 (electronic book)
1786726416 (electronic book)
9781788312158 (hardcover) [Invalid]
9781788312165 (paperback) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2020037983

OCLC Numbers:

1193557950