Fidel! Castro's Political and Social Thought |
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| Author:
| Liss, Sheldon B. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-8679-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Offering a highly original approach to understanding the Cuban Revolution, Sheldon Liss analyzes and interprets the prolific writings and speeches of Fidel Castro. Liss first illuminates the European and Latin American intellectual origins of Fidel’s ideological development. He then probes Castro’s views on capitalism, revolutionary movements, the Cuban-Soviet relationship, and the role of the United States in exacerbating the region’s social ills. Finally, Liss...
More DescriptionOffering a highly original approach to understanding the Cuban Revolution, Sheldon Liss analyzes and interprets the prolific writings and speeches of Fidel Castro. Liss first illuminates the European and Latin American intellectual origins of Fidel’s ideological development. He then probes Castro’s views on capitalism, revolutionary movements, the Cuban-Soviet relationship, and the role of the United States in exacerbating the region’s social ills. Finally, Liss investigates Castro’s controversial views on democracy, human rights, and freedom of artistic and intellectual expression.