- 1998/232 pages
Prologue to Revolution:
Cuba, 1898-1958
Paperback: $25.00
ISBN: 978-1-55587-792-7
This landmark study traces economic development, social dynamics, and political processes in Cuba from the end of Spanish colonial rule to the triumph of the 1959 revolution.
Ibarra explores the complex and compelling relationship between North American capital investment and the formation—and deformation—of Cuba's national institutions. Focusing especially on class structures, gender roles, race relations, and political change, he brings to life the social and economic circumstances in which most Cubans lived before 1959. He also illuminates the multiple ways in which relations with the U.S. contributed to shaping the moral and material environment of daily life on the island.
Studies in Cuban History
