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Fidel! : Castro's political and social thought

Author: Sheldon B Liss
Publisher: Boulder : Westview Press, 1994.
Series: Latin American perspectives series, no. 13.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Little more than a hagiography from a prominent scholar, written from a less-than-critical perspective. Book emphasizes Castro's 'political and social thoughts,' and author states that 'fundamentally, my worldview and Castro's coincide' (p. xii). Still, book is useful because it shows how Marxism, Castro's ambitions, and the international context shaped the Cuban Revolution. Good notes and bibliography  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Liss, Sheldon B.
Fidel!
Boulder : Westview Press, 1994
(OCoLC)623237142
Named Person: Fidel Castro; Fidel Castro
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Sheldon B Liss
ISBN: 0813386780 9780813386782 0813386799 9780813386799
OCLC Number: 28797957
Description: xv, 246 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. The Revolutionary Leader --
2. Preparing for Socialism --
3. Precursors, Philosophy, and Ideology --
4. Foundations of Cuba's Marxist State --
5. International Concerns --
6. The Americas --
7. Democracy, Human Rights, and Freedom of Expression --
8. Social Progress --
9. Final Observations.
Series Title: Latin American perspectives series, no. 13.
Other Titles: Castro's political and social thought.
Responsibility: Sheldon B. Liss.
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"Little more than a hagiography from a prominent scholar, written from a less-than-critical perspective. Book emphasizes Castro's 'political and social thoughts,' and author states that 'fundamentally, my worldview and Castro's coincide' (p. xii). Still, book is useful because it shows how Marxism, Castro's ambitions, and the international context shaped the Cuban Revolution. Good notes and bibliography included"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

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