.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Cuba and the U.S. Empire: A Chronological History
Jane Franklin
€ 35.52
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Cuba and the U.S. Empire: A Chronological History
Paperback. The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 532.
The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself. Cuba's many achievements - in education, health care, medical technology, direct local democracy, actions of international solidarity with the oppressed - are globally unmatched and unprecedented. And the United States, in light of Cuba's achievements, has waged a relentless campaign of terrorist attacks on the island and its leaders, while placing Cuba on its ... Read more
The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself. Cuba's many achievements - in education, health care, medical technology, direct local democracy, actions of international solidarity with the oppressed - are globally unmatched and unprecedented. And the United States, in light of Cuba's achievements, has waged a relentless campaign of terrorist attacks on the island and its leaders, while placing Cuba on its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
532g
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781583676059
SKU
V9781583676059
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jane Franklin
Jane Franklin is an internationally acclaimed historian and peace and justice activist since 1960. The author of several books on Cuba and Panama, she has published in various periodicals including The Nation and The Progressive, and appears frequently on radio and TV as a commentator about U.S.-Cuba relations. Some of her work is available at janefranklin.info.
Reviews for Cuba and the U.S. Empire: A Chronological History
Whether one reads it as a history, or keeps it handy as a ready reference...this is a book that no serious student of U.S.-Cuba relations can afford to be without. - Philip Brenner, American University