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Between 1920 and 1940, Cuba underwent a remarkable transition, moving from oligarchic rule to a nominal constitutional democracy. The events of this period are crucial to a full understanding of the nation’s political evolution, yet they are often glossed over in accounts that focus more heavily on the revolution of 1959. With this book, Robert Whitney accords much-needed attention to a critical stage in Cuban history.
Closely examining the upheavals of the period, which included a social revolution in 1933 and a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista one year later, Whitney argues that the eventual rise of a more democratic form of government came about primarily because of the mass mobilization by the popular classes against oligarchic capitalism, which was based on historically elite status rather than on a modern sense of nation. Although from the 1920s to the 1940s politicians and political activists were bitterly divided over what “popular” and “modern” state power meant, this new generation of politicians shared the idea that a modern state should produce a new and democratic Cuba.
Editions of State and Revolution in Cuba
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807826119
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807849255
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469621562
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890873323
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Between 1920 and 1940, Cuba underwent a remarkable transition, moving from oligarchic rule to a nominal constitutional democracy. The events of this period are crucial to a full understanding of the nation’s political evolution, yet they are often glossed over in accounts that focus more heavily on the revolution of 1959. With this book, Robert Whitney accords much-needed attention to a critical stage in Cuban history.
Closely examining the upheavals of the period, which included a social revolution in 1933 and a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista one year later, Whitney argues that the eventual rise of a more democratic form of government came about primarily because of the mass mobilization by the popular classes against oligarchic capitalism, which was based on historically elite status rather than on a modern sense of nation. Although from the 1920s to the 1940s politicians and political activists were bitterly divided over what “popular” and “modern” state power meant, this new generation of politicians shared the idea that a modern state should produce a new and democratic Cuba.
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What is State and Revolution in Cuba about?
Between 1920 and 1940, Cuba underwent a remarkable transition, moving from oligarchic rule to a nominal constitutional democracy. The events of this period are crucial to a full understanding of the nation’s political evolution, yet they are often glossed over in accounts that focus more heavily on the revolution of 1959. With this book, Robert Whitney accords much-needed attention to a critical stage in Cuban history.
Closely examining the upheavals of the period, which included a social revolution in 1933 and a military coup led by Fulgencio Batista one year later, Whitney argues that the eventual rise of a more democratic form of government came about primarily because of the mass mobilization by the popular classes against oligarchic capitalism, which was based on historically elite status rather than on a modern sense of nation. Although from the 1920s to the 1940s politicians and political activists were bitterly divided over what “popular” and “modern” state power meant, this new generation of politicians shared the idea that a modern state should produce a new and democratic Cuba.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in State and Revolution in Cuba?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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How long is State and Revolution in Cuba and how many pages does it have?
State and Revolution in Cuba has 272 page(s)
Is State and Revolution in Cuba part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Envisioning Cuba
Who is/are the Author/s of the book State and Revolution in Cuba?
Robert Whitney
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State and Revolution in Cuba is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807826119) and paperback(ISBN 9780807849255) and ebook(ISBN 9781469621562) and pdf(ISBN 9798890873323)
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