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Informationen zum Autor Philip Brenner is emeritus professor of international relations at American University. Klappentext This timely book provides a balanced and deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since 1492. Tracing the island’s history over 500 years, the authors provide a focused overview of Cuba’s long struggle for independence—from Spain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and today from the pressures of global forces. Zusammenfassung This timely book provides a balanced and deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since 1492. Tracing the island’s history over 500 years, the authors provide a focused overview of Cuba’s long struggle for independence—from Spain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and today from the pressures of global forces. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part I: 1492-1598 Chapter 1: Columbus Arrives and Spain Colonizes Cuba, 1492-1550 Chapter 2: Sugar and Slavery Chapter 3: Struggle for Independence, 1868-1898 Chapter 4: Cuban Independence War and US Occupation Chapter 5: From Occupation to "Good Neighbor" Chapter 6: Playground of the Western World and the Rise of Batista, 1934-1958 Chapter 7: The Revolutionary Struggle, 1953-1958 Part II: 1959-1989 Chapter 8: The Quest for Sovereignty Chapter 9: Consolidating the Revolution: Culture and Politics Chapter 10: Consolidating the Revolution: Economic Reforms, New Institutions, and Basic Needs Chapter 11: Bay of Pigs/Playa Girón Chapter 12: The Missile Crisis Chapter 13: Foreign Policy in the 1960s: Exporting Revolution, Chinese Flirtations, and Soviet Tensions Chapter 14: Internal Adjustments and Advancing Equality, 1963-1975 Chapter 15: Becoming a Third World Leader, 1970s Chapter 16: Mariel Exodus-A Warning Signal, 1980 Chapter 17: Change and Rectification at Home and Abroad, 1980s Part III: 1990-2016 Chapter 18: The "Special Period" in a Time of Peace, 1990-2000 Chapter 19: The Cuban Diaspora and Racial Inequality Chapter 20: Helms-Burton, US-Cuban Relations, and Terrorism, 1995-1998 Chapter 21: The Pope Goes to Cuba; Elián Goes to Miami, 1998-2000 Chapter 22: The Search for a Viable Strategy, 2001-2006 Chapter 23: The Transition from Fidel to Raúl Castro, 2006-2009 Chapter 24: Securing Cuba's Independence through Economic Change, 2010-2016 Chapter 25: Securing Cuba's Independence through Foreign Policy, 2010-2016 Chapter 26: Change, Continuity, and the Future Appendix: Chronology of Key Events Bibliography Index ...
