Cuba A Short History [Hardcover]

Four chapters from Volumes III, V and VII of the Cambridge History of Latin America trace the political, economic and social development of Cuba.Four chapters from Volumes III, V and VII of the Cambridge History of Latin America trace the political, economic and social development of Cuba from the middle of the eighteenth century to the current challenges faced by Castro's Cuba in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse.Four chapters from Volumes III, V and VII of the Cambridge History of Latin America trace the political, economic and social development of Cuba from the middle of the eighteenth century to the current challenges faced by Castro's Cuba in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse.Cuba: A Short History brings together four chapters from Volumes 3, 5, and 7 of The Cambridge History of Latin America to provide for scholars, students and general readers a concise history of this important island nation. Contributors, top scholars in the field, trace the political, economic, and social development of Cuba from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present day. The concluding chapter, updated for this volume, considers the dilemmas and challenges that Castro's Cuba faces in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse. Each chapter is accompanied by a bibliographical essay that many readers will find useful.Preface; 1. Cuba, c.1750c.1860 Hugh Thomas; 2. Cuba, c.1860c.1930 Luis E. Aguilar; 3. Cuba, c.19301959 Louis A. Perez Jr; 4. Cuba since 1959 Jorge Dominguez; Bibliographical essays; Index. Cuba: A Short History, edited by Leslie Bethell, is the best brief history of Cuba available. It is recommended for undergraduate classes and for readers with an interest in a nation that has had a tremendous diplomatic and cultural impact on the United States....As a general introduction, this book is commendable. Thomas Zoumaras, History