Columbus to Castro: A History of Cuba, 1492-Present

Description

This lecture/seminar course analyses the historical evolution of Cuban society from the early colonial period, through capitalist development in the first half of the twentieth century, and to socialism after 1959. Emphasis is on the examination of the history of Cuba in the context of its relationship with the rest of the world. Emphasis is also on the national and international roots and dynamic of revolutionary change in Cuba, from the colonial period under Spain, through United States and Soviet hegemony, to the present, and includes consideration of the conditions and perspectives of various groups and social classes.