"A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the…
Examines the United States lease of Cuban territory at Guantanamo Bay. Includes lease objectives, costs, and impacts on U.S.-Cuba relations.
"This volume proposes an alternative development paradigm to the existing capitalist extant one, and studies how it is distinctly different from the older system. Rooted in the principles of solidarity between humans, as well as between humans and nature, this alternative paradi…
Contending that the music is not a knowable entity but a spectrum of dynamic practices that elude definition, Alexandra T. Vazquez models a new way of writing about music and the meanings assigned to it.
This volume offers an assessment of the social and political changes in Cuba that occured during the 20th century. The author acknowledges the accomplishments of the revolution in eliminating illiteracy, fostering greater social equality, and providing public education and free …
Afro-Cuban music derives its richness from the fusion of various cultures. On the island of tobacco, rum and coffee, sacred and secular African musical genres have merged with Spanish and French melodies to give rise to numerous genres that have gained international fame: son, r…
"El presente libro reúne los materiales presentados en el seminario cientifico que se celebró los días 15 y 16 de marzo del 2018, durante el cual doce profesores del Centro de Estudios de la Economía Cubana (CEEC) y tres investigadores de otras entidades presentaron nueve ponenc…
