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Only a Few Blocks to Cuba - Cold War Refugee Policy, Cuban Diaspora, Transformations of Miami

English · Hardback

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"The effect of the Cuban diaspora on Miami has long been observed, but how this history fits into broader trends in American history has not been properly understood. This book how a story of migration, federal largesse, and Cold War priorities shaped not only South Florida but our broader national politics"--

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A Note on Terms

Introduction. "The Seventh Province of Cuba"

Chapter 1. "Our Unnoticed Neighbors": Cuban Refugees, Community Action, and the Push for a Federal Response

Chapter 2. "The Score": Federal Funding, Refugee Management, and the Changing Economic Landscape of South Florida

Chapter 3. "A Potentially Explosive Mix": Race, Citizenship, and the Politics of Exile at the National and Local Levels

Chapter 4. "At Home, but Homesick": Bilingualism, Local Politics, and the Divided Politics of Cuban Miami

Chapter 5. "Will the Last American to Leave Miami Please Bring the Flag?": The Mariel Boatlift, Backlash, and the Politics of Image in Miami

Chapter 6. "A Crisis in Clout": The Maturation of Cuban American Politics, the Cuban Lobby, and the Limits of Influence

Epilogue. "We'll Be Back in Cuba in Six Months"

Archives, Collections, and Oral History Sources

Notes

Index

Acknowledgments


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Mauricio Castro

Product details

Authors Mauricio Fernando Castro
Publisher University of pennsylvania pr
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.04.2024
 
EAN 9781512825725
ISBN 978-1-5128-2572-5
No. of pages 277
Series Politics and Culture in Modern
Subject Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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