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A hidden history of the Cuban Revolution. How the working class shaped the guerillas victory /

Millions of words have been written about the Cuban Revolution, which, to both its supporters and detractors, is almost universally understood as being won by a small band of guerillas. In this unique and stimulating book, Stephen Cushion turns the conventional wisdom on its head, and argues that th...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cushion, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Organized Labor in the 1950s; 2. A Crisis of Productivity; 3. The Employers' Offensive; 4. Workers Take Stock; 5. Responses to State Terror; 6. Two Strikes; 7. Last Days of Batista; 8. The First Year of the New Cuba; Conclusion: What Was the Role of Organized Labor in the Cuban Insurrection?; Bibliography; Notes; Index.