Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond
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."

Fidel Castro's ascent to power and the revolution he carried out in Cuba not only catalyzed a wave of revolutionary activity; it also set off a wave of reaction that led to widespread military dictatorships and severe repression culminating in state terrorism. Both revolution and reaction were essentially over by 1990, and yet significant long-term effects of the Cuban Revolution can still be seen in the modern era.

Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution covers the events of the Cuban Revolution itself, the resulting radicalization of Latin American politics, the United States' responses to the threat of communist expansion in the hemisphere, and rural and urban guerrilla warfare that were spawned by the Cuban Revolution. It also addresses the very different but incomplete revolutions in Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, the rise of state terrorism in response to the threat of revolution, and major developments after 1990. This book provides unique historical insights by bringing together under the umbrella of the impact of the Cuban Revolution developments that otherwise might seem unrelated to each other, thereby documenting the relationship between revolution and reaction.

This third edition has three new chapters covering state terrorism in South America; state terrorism in Central America; and post-1990 developments such as neoliberalism, an unprecedented degree of democratization, the "Pink Tide" of leftist governments like those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia; and women's major gains in politics. Additionally, all of the chapters and the bibliography are updated.

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Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond
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."

Fidel Castro's ascent to power and the revolution he carried out in Cuba not only catalyzed a wave of revolutionary activity; it also set off a wave of reaction that led to widespread military dictatorships and severe repression culminating in state terrorism. Both revolution and reaction were essentially over by 1990, and yet significant long-term effects of the Cuban Revolution can still be seen in the modern era.

Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution covers the events of the Cuban Revolution itself, the resulting radicalization of Latin American politics, the United States' responses to the threat of communist expansion in the hemisphere, and rural and urban guerrilla warfare that were spawned by the Cuban Revolution. It also addresses the very different but incomplete revolutions in Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, the rise of state terrorism in response to the threat of revolution, and major developments after 1990. This book provides unique historical insights by bringing together under the umbrella of the impact of the Cuban Revolution developments that otherwise might seem unrelated to each other, thereby documenting the relationship between revolution and reaction.

This third edition has three new chapters covering state terrorism in South America; state terrorism in Central America; and post-1990 developments such as neoliberalism, an unprecedented degree of democratization, the "Pink Tide" of leftist governments like those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia; and women's major gains in politics. Additionally, all of the chapters and the bibliography are updated.

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Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond

Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond

by Thomas C. Wright
Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond

Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond

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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."

Fidel Castro's ascent to power and the revolution he carried out in Cuba not only catalyzed a wave of revolutionary activity; it also set off a wave of reaction that led to widespread military dictatorships and severe repression culminating in state terrorism. Both revolution and reaction were essentially over by 1990, and yet significant long-term effects of the Cuban Revolution can still be seen in the modern era.

Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution covers the events of the Cuban Revolution itself, the resulting radicalization of Latin American politics, the United States' responses to the threat of communist expansion in the hemisphere, and rural and urban guerrilla warfare that were spawned by the Cuban Revolution. It also addresses the very different but incomplete revolutions in Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, the rise of state terrorism in response to the threat of revolution, and major developments after 1990. This book provides unique historical insights by bringing together under the umbrella of the impact of the Cuban Revolution developments that otherwise might seem unrelated to each other, thereby documenting the relationship between revolution and reaction.

This third edition has three new chapters covering state terrorism in South America; state terrorism in Central America; and post-1990 developments such as neoliberalism, an unprecedented degree of democratization, the "Pink Tide" of leftist governments like those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia; and women's major gains in politics. Additionally, all of the chapters and the bibliography are updated.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440857676
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 01/18/2018
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Thomas C. Wright is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Acronyms xi

Introduction: The Cuban Revolution and Latin America xiii

Part 1 Revolution in Cuba

Chapter 1 Fidel Castro's Road to Power, 1952-1959 3

Chapter 2 Cuba: The Making of a Revolution 21

Part 2 The Promise and Threat of Hemispheric Revolution

Chapter 3 Fidelismo and the Radicalization of Latin American Politics 41

Chapter 4 U.S. Responses to Revolution 61

Part 3 Guerrilla Warfare

Chapter 5 Che's Way: Rural Guerrilla Warfare 81

Chapter 6 After Che: Urban Guerrilla Warfare 101

Part 4 Three Truncated Revolutions

Chapter 7 The Peruvian Military Revolution, 1968-1975 121

Chapter 8 Chile Under Allende, 1970-1973: A Peaceful Road to Socialism? 141

Chapter 9 The Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua, 1979-1990 163

Part 5 The Reaction

Chapter 10 State Terrorism in South America 187

Chapter 11 State Terrorism in Central America 209

Part 6 The Continuing Impact of the Cuban Revolution

Chapter 12 Major Political Trends Since 1990 229

Suggested Further Reading 251

Index 269

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