"A thorough examination of the history of Cuba, focusing primarily on the period from the revolution in 1959 to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.

Cuba and its people -- Colonialism, sugar, and nationalism: Cuba to 1868 -- The Wars of Independence and U.S. occupation: 1868 to 1902 -- U.S. dominance, the failure of reform, and the rise of Batista: 1902 to 1952 -- The fall of Batista: 1952-1959 -- Revolution, the new socialist man, and Cold War: 1959 to 1970 -- Economic change, institutionalization, internationalism, and the Cold War:1970 to the end of the Cold War -- Post-cold war Cuba to Fidel's Farewell -- Cuba in transition.