Latin America In The Era Of The Cuban Revolution And Beyond - 9781440857676

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." * Explains how and why Fidel Castro established communism in Cuba, his motivations for taking Cuba into the Soviet camp, and the consequences of both of these actions * Documents how the repression, dictatorships, and human rights violations of the 1970s and 1980s were unanticipated outcomes of the Cuban Revolution * Clarifies the often confusing and contradictory trends in Latin American political history from the 1950s to the present * Examines the "Pink Tide" of recent leftist governments, including those of Hugo Ch?vez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia

• | Author: Thomas C. Wright
• | Publisher: Praeger
• | Publication Date: Jan 18, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1440857679
• | ISBN-13: 9781440857676