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Maurice Halperin

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Description:A sequel to the author’s The Rise and Decline of Fidel Castro (published by [the University of] California [Press] in 1972), this volume completes his account of approximately the first decade of the Castro regime by covering the years 1964-1968, supplemented by an assessment of events occurring up to the eve of the economic debacle of 1970. According to Professor Halperin, this period roughly coincides with the ultra-leftist upsurge and subsequent winding down of the Cuban revolution, foreshadowing the Kremlin-influenced post-revolutionary era that would gain momentum in the following decade.The Taming of Fidel Castro discusses the circumstances and events that presaged this era of Soviet influence and analyzes Castro’s own transformation from a charismatic revolutionary to a Soviet-dependent head of state. A prologue recapitulates the argument of Halperin’s earlier study of the Castro government and adds new material that was unavailable in 1972. An epilogue summarizes the changes that accompanied Castro’s second, post-revolutionary decade in power.Of the many vignettes of Castro that illuminate this study, the one dealing with Ernesto “Ché” Guevara’s defeat and death in Bolivia in October 1967 typifies the Maximum Leader’s canny manipulation of facts to serve his own needs. In his eulogy of Guevara, Castro converted the disaster into a self-serving “cult of Ché,” which he still promotes long after abandoning Ché’s revolutionary principles.A significant but neglected aspect of Castro’s personality is highlighted in the book’s extensive treatment of his attitude toward Cuban Jews and Israel, culminating in his active support of the hard-line Arab position toward the Jewish state.A notable contribution is the author’s painstaking research into the circumstances leading to Castro’s endorsement of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. This event signaled the first breakthrough by the Kremlin in its efforts to “tame” its erstwhile wayward client.This book is based in part on Professor Halperin’s experiences in Cuba from 1962 to 1968, when he was a lecturer in economic geography at the University of Havana and a consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Trade.—from the flaps of the dust jacketIncludes an Epilogue and an IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Taming of Fidel Castro. To get started finding The Taming of Fidel Castro, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1981

ISBN: 0520041844

Description: A sequel to the author’s The Rise and Decline of Fidel Castro (published by [the University of] California [Press] in 1972), this volume completes his account of approximately the first decade of the Castro regime by covering the years 1964-1968, supplemented by an assessment of events occurring up to the eve of the economic debacle of 1970. According to Professor Halperin, this period roughly coincides with the ultra-leftist upsurge and subsequent winding down of the Cuban revolution, foreshadowing the Kremlin-influenced post-revolutionary era that would gain momentum in the following decade.The Taming of Fidel Castro discusses the circumstances and events that presaged this era of Soviet influence and analyzes Castro’s own transformation from a charismatic revolutionary to a Soviet-dependent head of state. A prologue recapitulates the argument of Halperin’s earlier study of the Castro government and adds new material that was unavailable in 1972. An epilogue summarizes the changes that accompanied Castro’s second, post-revolutionary decade in power.Of the many vignettes of Castro that illuminate this study, the one dealing with Ernesto “Ché” Guevara’s defeat and death in Bolivia in October 1967 typifies the Maximum Leader’s canny manipulation of facts to serve his own needs. In his eulogy of Guevara, Castro converted the disaster into a self-serving “cult of Ché,” which he still promotes long after abandoning Ché’s revolutionary principles.A significant but neglected aspect of Castro’s personality is highlighted in the book’s extensive treatment of his attitude toward Cuban Jews and Israel, culminating in his active support of the hard-line Arab position toward the Jewish state.A notable contribution is the author’s painstaking research into the circumstances leading to Castro’s endorsement of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. This event signaled the first breakthrough by the Kremlin in its efforts to “tame” its erstwhile wayward client.This book is based in part on Professor Halperin’s experiences in Cuba from 1962 to 1968, when he was a lecturer in economic geography at the University of Havana and a consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Trade.—from the flaps of the dust jacketIncludes an Epilogue and an IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Taming of Fidel Castro. To get started finding The Taming of Fidel Castro, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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