{"product_id":"9798765136850","title":"History of Cuba","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistories of the Modern Nations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory of Cuba\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClifford L. Staten\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Caribbean \u0026amp; West Indies \/ Cuba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough examination of the history of Cuba, now with a fresh update discussing the most recent developments in the country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis historical overview connects significant events from Cuba's past with the country's current social and political changes. Author Clifford L. Staten reviews the changing landscape of Cuba and explores subjects such as its independence from Spain, the rise and fall of the sugar industry; the causes of the revolution, the successes and failures of Castro's revolution; and the importance of the US in Cuba's past and its future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe revised edition includes additional biographies of key figures from recent history and an expanded bibliography of notable resources. Updated content features a look at Cuban politics over the last decade including the attempt by Raul Castro and Miguel Diaz-Canel to implement a socialist market model of development, the changing civil society on the island, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the nationwide demonstrations of July 11, 2021, the continued dependence on imported oil, and relations with China and the Biden and Trump administrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClifford L. Staten\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is professor of political science and international studies at Indiana University Southeast, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765136850\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335409287308,"sku":"9798765136850","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_fb520235-e012-42da-b4f2-699f989f8c3c.jpg?v=1788029944","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765136850","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}