Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond, 3rd Edition
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Central America, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
| Author: | Thomas C. Wright | ISBN: | 9781440857683 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | January 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas C. Wright |
| ISBN: | 9781440857683 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | January 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations from the 1950s to the present, including widespread democratization and the rise of the "Pink Tide."
• Explains how and why Fidel Castro established communism in Cuba, his motivations for taking Cuba into the Soviet camp, and the consequences of both of these actions
• Documents how the repression, dictatorships, and human rights violations of the 1970s and 1980s were unanticipated outcomes of the Cuban Revolution
• Clarifies the often confusing and contradictory trends in Latin American political history from the 1950s to the present
• Examines the "Pink Tide" of recent leftist governments, including those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia
An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations from the 1950s to the present, including widespread democratization and the rise of the "Pink Tide."
• Explains how and why Fidel Castro established communism in Cuba, his motivations for taking Cuba into the Soviet camp, and the consequences of both of these actions
• Documents how the repression, dictatorships, and human rights violations of the 1970s and 1980s were unanticipated outcomes of the Cuban Revolution
• Clarifies the often confusing and contradictory trends in Latin American political history from the 1950s to the present
• Examines the "Pink Tide" of recent leftist governments, including those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia
