Cuba: From Conquistador to Castro

by Geoff Simons

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349244195
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1996
Edition description:	1st ed. 1996
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of Figures - List of Tables - Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: NEW WORLD OPPRESSION - The Special Period - PART 2: THE LONG SUBJUGATION - The Imperial Impact - The Slave Society - The Violent Struggle - The US Involvement - PART 3: THE MODERN TRANSFORMATION - Towards Revolution - A New Era - Appendices - Index