AntoniKapcia
Short History of Revolutionary Cuba: Revolution, Power, Authority and the State from 1959 to the Present Day
Short History of Revolutionary Cuba: Revolution, Power, Authority and the State from 1959 to the Present Day
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Cuba has fascinated outsiders for its music, literature, art, and dance, and its socialist revolution. Antoni Kapcia's book explores the "essence of the Cuban revolution" and its idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. It examines the central personalities of the revolution, including Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro, and José Martí, and reflects on the future of the revolution as Raúl and his government begin to cede power to a new generation.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba. From Hemingways intoxicating Havana to Ry Cooders Buena Vista Social Club, outsiders have persistently been fascinated by Cuba for its music (jazz to rumba), its rich literature, its art and dance (danzón to mambo) and perhaps above all for its bold experiment of a socialist revolution in action. Antoni Kapcia shows how the thaw in relations between Cuba and the USA now makes a fresh appraisal of the country and its modern history essential. He authoritatively explores the ‘essence of the Cuban revolution, revealing it to be a maverick phenomenon tied not so much to socialism or Communism for their own sakes but instead to an idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. Reassessing the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the author examines the central personalities: not just the famous trio of Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of José Martí. Kapcias book reflects on the future of the revolution as Raúl and his government begin to cede power to a new generation.
Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba.
From Hemingways intoxicating Havana to Ry Cooders Buena Vista Social Club, outsiders have persistently been fascinated by Cuba for its music (jazz to rumba), its rich literature, its art and dance (danzón to mambo) and perhaps above all for its bold experiment of a socialist revolution in action. Antoni Kapcia shows how the thaw in relations between Cuba and the USA now makes a fresh appraisal of the country and its modern history essential. He authoritatively explores the ‘essence of the Cuban revolution, revealing it to be a maverick phenomenon tied not so much to socialism or Communism for their own sakes but instead to an idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. Reassessing the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the author examines the central personalities: not just the famous trio of Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of José Martí. Kapcias book reflects on the future of the revolution as Raúl and his government begin to cede power to a new generation. Weight: 316g
Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788312165
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