A first hand account of a society mobilized from below at a critical time in its history How the Workers' Parliaments Saved the Cuban Revolution brings us to the heart of one of the most precarious and transformational moments in Cuba's evolution. As the Soviet Union fell to pieces in the 1990s, Cuba managed to evade the fate of its primary trading ally. How was this possible, especially as Cuba endured relentless attacks from the capitalist behemoth directly to its north? As the GDP plunged by... Celý popis
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A first hand account of a society mobilized from below at a critical time in its history
How the Workers' Parliaments Saved the Cuban Revolution brings us to the heart of one of the most precarious and transformational moments in Cuba's evolution. As the Soviet Union fell to pieces in the 1990s, Cuba managed to evade the fate of its primary trading ally. How was this possible, especially as Cuba endured relentless attacks from the capitalist behemoth directly to its north? As the GDP plunged by over a third, and the Cuban people endured brutal food shortages-- a time of crisis known as the "Special Period"-- the country embarked upon a remarkable collective effort to cope with its dire circumstances and escaped the starvation, disease, death, and violence that often plague poor countries facing similar conditions. Not only did Cuba manage to evade collapse,
How the Workers' Parliaments Saved the Cuban Revolution brings us to the heart of one of the most precarious and transformational moments in Cuba's evolution. As the Soviet Union fell to pieces in the 1990s, Cuba managed to evade the fate of its primary trading ally. How was this possible, especially as Cuba endured relentless attacks from the capitalist behemoth directly to its north? As the GDP plunged by over a third, and the Cuban people endured brutal food shortages-- a time of crisis known as the "Special Period"-- the country embarked upon a remarkable collective effort to cope with its dire circumstances and escaped the starvation, disease, death, and violence that often plague poor countries facing similar conditions. Not only did Cuba manage to evade collapse,
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| Rok vydání | 2022 |
| Autor | Ross, Pedro |
| Počet stran | 288 |
| Výrobce | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
| Jazyk | anglické |
| Váha | 224 gramů |
