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Inside the Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro and the Urban Underground,New
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Julia Sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the Cuban Revolution in a compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the revolutionary roles of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the Cuban urban underground, the Llano. Granted unprecedented access to the classified records of Castro's 26th of July Movement's underground operativesthe only scholar inside or outside of Cuba allowed access to the complete collection in the Cuban Council of State's Office of Historic Affairsshe details the ideological, political, and strategic debates between Castro's mountainbased guerrilla movement and the urban revolutionaries in Havana, Santiago, and other cities.In a close study of the fifteen months from November 1956 to July 1958, when the urban underground leadership was dominant, Sweig examines the debate between the two groups over whether to wage guerrilla warfare in the countryside or armed insurrection in the cities, and is the first to document the extent of Castro's cooperation with the Llano. She unveils the essential role of the urban underground, led by such figures as Frank Pas, Armando Hart, Hayde Santamaria, Enrique Oltuski, and Faustino Prez, in controlling critical decisions on tactics, strategy, allocation of resources, and relations with opposition forces, political parties, Cuban exiles, even the United Statescontradicting the standard view of Castro as the primary decision maker during the revolution.In revealing the true relationship between Castro and the urban underground, Sweig redefines the history of the Cuban Revolution, offering guideposts for understanding Cuban politics in the 1960s and raising intriguing questions for the future transition of power in Cuba.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Inside the Cuban Revolution'? A: The book primarily explores the roles of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and the Cuban urban underground, challenging traditional narratives of the Cuban Revolution.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Julia Sweig, a scholar with unprecedented access to classified records related to the Cuban Revolution.
- Q: What unique perspective does Julia Sweig provide in this book? A: Sweig offers a revisionist perspective by highlighting the significant contributions of the urban underground leaders in the revolution, rather than presenting Castro as the sole decision-maker.
- Q: How many pages does 'Inside the Cuban Revolution' have? A: The book contains 288 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Inside the Cuban Revolution' published? A: The book was published on October 25, 2004.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: Is there any particular edition of the book? A: Yes, this is a revised edition.
- Q: What historical period does the book cover? A: The book closely examines the period from November 1956 to July 1958.
- Q: What themes are explored in the book? A: The book explores themes of ideology, political strategy, and the dynamics between guerrilla warfare and urban insurrection during the Cuban Revolution.