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Paperback. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
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.
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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349244195
SKU
V9781349244195
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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