{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-revolutionary-antoni-kapcia-9781788312165","title":"A Short History of Revolutionary Cuba: Revolution, Power, Authority and the State from 1959 to the Present Day","description":"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 (danz n 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 Ra l Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of Jos  Mart . Kapcia's book reflects on the future of the revolution as Ra l and his government begin to cede power to a new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antoni Kapcia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788312163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788312165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022","brand":"Antoni Kapcia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982519402751,"sku":"9781788312165","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dd7cc31-70fe-448f-9a7c-3314a6dba1af.jpg?v=1683261621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-revolutionary-antoni-kapcia-9781788312165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}