Understanding Cuba as a Nation: From European Settlement to Global Revolutionary Mission

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Rafael E. Tarragó

Understanding Cuba as a Nation

From European Settlement to Global Revolutionary Mission

Rafael E. Tarragó

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Routledge
14 August 2018

Cultural studies; Hispanic & Latino studies

Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics

Since 1959, the government of the Caribbean island of Cuba, 90 miles away from the United States of America, has defied its powerful neighbor. The story of the improbable survival of the Cuban Revolutionary Government in its struggle against the most powerful country in the world has kept international attention on Cuba for more than half a century; but it has also overshadowed the brilliance of the hybrid culture developed in the island since the Spanish conquerors brought Western civilization to the Americas 500 years ago.

Rafael E. Tarragó pays due attention to the first four hundred years after the arrival of the Spaniards in the island, showing that a Cuban nation had developed from the European and African settlers with the indigenous population before the creation of the Cuban Republic in 1902. He describes the accomplishments and failures of that Republic that made possible the rise of the Cuban Revolutionary Government. He concludes with a look at accomplishments and the shortcomings of that self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist government; its troubled relation with the United States; and the global revolutionary mission that it has embraced since its inception.

Understanding Cuba as a Nation is a detailed yet accessibly written exploration of the history of Cuba since the Spanish conquest of 1511 that illustrates the development of the Cuban nation, and summarizes the accomplishments of Cubans since the 16th century in the arts, literature, and science.

By: Rafael E. Tarragó
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781138368224
ISBN 10: 1138368229
Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 14 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Making of a Hybrid Culture: Cuba, 1511-1824 Chapter 2: The Sugar Kingdom: 19th Century Cuba Chapter 3: Military Occupations by the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba: 1899-1958 Chapter 4: The Making of a Socialist Republic: Cuba between 1959 and 2008 Chapter 5: Cuba under Raúl Castro Conclusions Select Bibliography of Books in English Index

Rafael E. Tarragó is Librarian for Iberian, Ibero-American & Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota Libraries. His research interests include Cuban and Spanish American history and culture.

Reviews for Understanding Cuba as a Nation: From European Settlement to Global Revolutionary Mission

'A synthetic history of cuba full of suggestions that invite the reader to learn more.' -Luis Miguel Garcia Mora, Fundacion Mapfre 'Cuba continues to engage the imagination of North American and European readers as few other Latin American countries. From the native Tainos to Raul Castro, Understanding Cuba as a Nation covers historical developments in the Island with unusual attention to cultural achievements, economics, and politics. Tarrago offers a narrative that is both accessible to lay readers and rich in historical detail, debunking in the process many ideological preconceptions and historical myths.' - Anibal Perez-Linan, University of Pittsburgh. Editor, Latin American Research Review