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."
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Acknowledgments.
Acronyms.
Introduction: The Cuban Revolution and Latin America.
Revolution in Cuba.
1: Fidel Castro’s Road to Power, 1952–1959.
2: Cuba: The Making of a Revolution.
The Promise and Threat of Hemispheric Revolution.
3: Fidelismo and the Radicalization of Latin American Politics.
4: U.S. Responses to Revolution.
Guerrilla Warfare.
5: Che’s Way: Rural Guerrilla Warfare.
6: After Che: Urban Guerrilla Warfare.
Three Truncated Revolutions.
7: The Peruvian Military Revolution, 1968–1975.
8: Chile Under Allende, 1970–1973: A Peaceful Road to Socialism?.
9: The Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua, 1979–1990.
