Cuba

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Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution by Louis Perez

Spanning the history of the island from pre-Columbian times to the present, this highly acclaimed survey examines Cuba’s political and economic development within the context of its international relations and continuing struggle for self-determination. The dualism that emerged in Cuban ideology–between liberal constructs of patria and radical formulations of nationality–is fully investigated as a source of both national tension and competing notions of liberty, equality, and justice. Author Louis A. P rez, Jr., integrates local and provincial developments with issues of class, race, and gender to give students a full and fascinating account of Cuba’s history, focusing on its struggle for nationality. New to this Edition:

* Features the latest research on Cuba, integrating the developments of the last two   decades into the larger narrative flow of Cuban history.
* Places the circumstances of daily life in historical context and discusses their contemporary significance.
* Offers a fully revised and updated political chronology.
* Condenses and expands the extensive bibliography where necessary, highlighting the scholarship of the past decade.