Cuba: From Conquistador to Castro (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349244195)

This book provides a detailed history of Cuba from before the arrival of Columbus to 1995. Topics covered include: the Spanish colonisation, the role of Christianity, slavery, the US interventions, the Mafia connection, the Castro revolution, and Cuba's struggle to survive in the so-called 'Special Period' following the collapse of the Socialist bloc. Particular attention is given to the prolonged US efforts to overthrow the Castro regime, involving the United States in violations of international law and crimes against humanity.

Author: Geoff Simons
ISBN-10: 1349244198
ISBN-13: 9781349244195
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1996
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.97d