{"product_id":"revolutionary-cuba-luis-martnez-fern-ndez-9780813062013","title":"Revolutionary Cuba: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in more than three decades to offer a complete and chronological history of revolutionary Cuba, including the years of rebellion that led to the revolution. Beginning with Batista's coup in 1952, which catalyzed the rebels, and bringing the reader to the present-day transformations initiated by Ra伃 Castro, Luis Mart匤ez-Fern疣dez provides a balanced interpretive synthesis of the major topics of contemporary Cuban history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpertly weaving the myriad historic, social, and political forces that shaped the island nation during this period, Mart匤ez-Fern疣dez examines the circumstances that allowed the revolution to consolidate in the early 1960s, the Soviet influence throughout the latter part of the Cold War, and the struggle to survive the catastrophic Special Period of the 1990s after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. He tackles the island's chronic dependence on sugar production that, starting with the plantations centuries ago, continues to shape Cuba's culture and society today. He analyzes the revolutionary pendulum that continues to swing between idealism and pragmatism, focusing on its effects on the everyday lives of the Cuban people, and--bucking established trends in Cuban scholarship--Mart匤ez-Fern疣dez systematically integrates the Cuban diaspora into the larger discourse of the revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise, well written, and accessible, this book is an indispensable survey of the history and themes of the socialist revolution that forever changed Cuba and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luis Mart匤ez-Fern疣dez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813062012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813062013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.93d","brand":"Luis Mart匤ez-Fern疣dez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947290132735,"sku":"9780813062013","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a655b857-8de7-4e78-9f39-0a1402d64ee1.jpg?v=1681517838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/revolutionary-cuba-luis-martnez-fern-ndez-9780813062013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}