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Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959: A Critical Assessment

Uncritically lauded by the left and impulsively denounced by the right, the Cuban Revolution is almost universally viewed one dimensionally. Farber, one of its most informed left-wing critics, provides a much-needed critical assessment of the revolutions impact and legacy.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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