In a thoughtfully argued and carefully researched book, sweigprovides what will almost certainly be the standard account of the cuban. This book is vital for anyone interested in understanding the cuban revolution, and it destroys the arguments of those british trotskyists who deny its working class character. Cuba, what everyone needs to know 3rd edition julia e. She is the author of inside the cuban revolution winner of the aha herbert feis award for the best book of the year by an independent scholar and friendly fire.
Home browse history caribbean and west indian history cuban history cuban revolution. Fidel castro and the urban underground, for which she won the american historical association herbert feis award for best book of the year by an independent scholar. For one thing, the book is too narrow in scope and breadth as well as in covering the period under study. Sweig claims that the full history of the revolution has yet to be written, but her book makes an impressive.
Julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban. Fidel castro and the urban underground 9780674016125 by sweig, julia e. Sweig updates her remarkably accessible portrait of the island nation. Sweigs long established knowledge of cuba together with her fun, familiar, voicefilled writing style makes this the bible for rediscovery of cuba as the us gradually opens up the. Sweig ever since fidel castro assumed power in cuba in 1959, americans have obsessed about the nation ninety miles south of the florida keys. Julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of fidel castro and che guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the cuban urban underground, the llano. What everyone needs to know, second edition, edition 2. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inside the cuban. Fidel castro and the urban underground by sweig, julia. Sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of castro and guevara and restores to a central position the leaders. Jun 30, 2009 sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of castro and guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the llano. With meticulous research, presented in a dramatic narrative, julia sweig provides the real story behind the cuban revolution and castros rise to power, showing that his ascendancy was due to far more than the popular conception of a small band of guerrilla fighters toppling a corrupt regime. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Inside the cuban revolution confirms what many had long suspected. Sweig, a history book divided chronologically into the prefidel era, the period between the 1959 revolution and the fall of the soviet union, the postcold war era, and finally the looming postfidel. Trade paperback 0674016122 sweig, julia inside the cuban revolution. Julia sweig sweig, julia lbj school of public affairs. Granted unprecedented access to the classified records of castros 26th of july movements underground operativesthe only scholar inside or outside of cuba allowed. Inside the cuban revolution harvard university press. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cuba. Inside the cuban revolution by julia sweig books on. Jun 25, 2016 in 2004, julia sweig published inside the cuban revolution, a prizewinning account of the internal politics of castros 26 th of july movement between late 1956 and batistas ouster on new years eve, 1958. May 16, 2003 inside the cuban revolution fidel castro and the urban underground inside the cuban revolution by julia e. List of books and articles about cuban revolution online. Julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary. Fidel castro and the urban underground by julia e sweig online at alibris. Julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that.
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Sweig director, latin american studies, council on foreign relations. Sweig is senior fellow and deputy director of the latin america program at the council on foreign relations. Americas fixation on the tropical socialist republic has only grown over the years, fueled in part by successive waves of cuban immigration and castros largerthanlife persona. Discover librarianselected research resources on cuban revolution from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
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Jun 27, 2002 julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of fidel castro and che guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the cuban urban underground, the llano. View the new experience and read this book on fulcrum. Previously she was the nelson and david rockefeller senior fellow for latin america studies and director for latin america studies at the council on foreign relations. Julia sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the cuban revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of fidel castro and che guevara and restores to a. It seamlessly combines great storytelling, investigative journalism, and firstrate analysis in a work that scholars and policymakersindeed, anyone interested in cubawill find must reading. 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. After the death 1967 of guevara while engaged in guerrilla activity in bolivia, cuban attempts to encourage revolution in other countries diminished somewhat, and by the early 1970s several nations resumed diplomatic relations with cuba. What everyone needs to know, and inside the cuban revolution. She is the awardwinning author of several other books, including inside the cuban revolution. Inside the cuban revolution shifts the emphasis to the urban opposition between 1957 and mid1958. Inside the cuban revolution ebook written by julia sweig. Julia sweig, whose scholarship and policy innovation on cuba helped lay the groundwork for president obamas current policy initiative, is the awardwinning author of several books, including cuba.
Julia sweigs book, the result of eight years of research with access to newly declassified documents, exposes the myth that the cuban revolution was imposed by a dozen middleclass, bearded rebels in the mountains and challenges three pieces of conventional wisdom. Inside the cuban revolution, which sheds new light on the last time there was a transition of power in cuba, may very well give us clues to the next one. I worked with sweig at the council on foreign relations between 2006 and 2009. Julia sweig shares her conversation with castro in august, former cuban leader fidel castro summoned atlantic correspondent jeffrey goldberg to. Inside the cuban revolutioncouncil fellow julia sweig debunks the mythology surrounding the birth of the cuban revolution more from our experts. The united states and the cuban revolution university of north. Julia sweig begins this important book by challenging the conventional wisdom, first elaborated in the influential writings of participant ernesto che guevara, that a handful of bearded rebels with a rural peasant base single handedly took on and defeated a. May 21, 2002 inside the cuban revolutioncouncil fellow julia sweig debunks the mythology surrounding the birth of the cuban revolution more from our experts. During this period, sweig writes, castros rebels were just finding their bearings and ranked. She is the author of inside the cuban revolution and friendly fire.
In 2004, julia sweig published inside the cuban revolution, a prizewinning account of the internal politics of castros 26 th of july movement between late 1956 and batistas ouster on new years eve, 1958. Click download or read online button to get the cuban revolution book now. Revolucion cubana was an armed revolt conducted by fidel castros revolutionary 26th of july movement and its allies against the military dictatorship of cuban president fulgencio batista. Sweig, in her mythshattering book, provides us with new information, new insights and a different and more complete understanding of the revolution that brought. Jun 30, 2009 inside the cuban revolution ebook written by julia sweig.
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