In this book the author presents a concise and accessible portrait of the small island nation using an innovative question-and-answer format to illuminate Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years.
The book is divided chronologically into the pre-Fidel era, the period between the 1959 revolution and the fall of the Soviet Union, the post-Cold War era, and - finally - the looming post-Fidel era.
Julia E. Sweig is the Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in USA. She is the author of Inside the Cuban Revolution and Friendly Fire. She is on the editorial board of Foreign Affairs en Español.
| Book specs | |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Edition | 2009 |
| Cover type | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 256 |
Cuba, What Everyone Needs to Know - Julia E. Sweig
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