Klepak, Hal, 1946-

Raúl Castro and Cuba : a military story / Hal Klepak. - New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. - xix, 161 p. ; 23 cm. - Studies of the Americas .

Includes bibliographical references.

Youth, soldier, officer, first command -- Minister but nonetheless a soldier -- We'll Have to Think Again : the '80s and the weakening of the Soviet Connection -- The Special Period for Raúl, the FAR and Cuba -- Partial Recuperation and Last Years as Minister -- A Military Man as President -- A Revolutionary Soldier and "His" Revolutionary Defence System -- Conclusions.

9780230340749 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0230340741 (hbk. : alk. paper)


Castro, Raúl, 1931-
Castro, Raúl, 1930- --Military leadership.
Castro, Raúl, 1930- --Political and social views.
Castro, Raúl, 1931- --Pensamiento político y social


Soldiers--Cuba--Biography.
Cabinet officers--Cuba--Biography.
Presidents--Cuba--Biography.
Presidentes --Cuba--Biografías


Cuba--Military policy.
Cuba --Historia militar
Cuba--Politics and government--1959-1990.
Cuba--Politics and government--1990-
Cuba --Política y gobierno --1959-1990
Cuba --Política y gobierno --1990-

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