Dirk Kruijt (Books)

Dirk Kruijt Books

Dirk Kruijt, a Professor of Development Studies, draws upon extensive experience as a development diplomat and policy advisor in Central America. His scholarly work critically examines urban poverty, informality, and social exclusion, alongside the complex interplay between military power, democracy, political conflict, and post-war reconstruction in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America

304 pages
11 hours of reading

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The Cuban revolution served as a rallying cry to people across Latin America and the Caribbean. The revolutionary regime has provided vital support to the rest of the region, offering everything from medical and development assistance to training and advice on guerrilla warfare. Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America is the first oral history of Cuba's liberation struggle. Drawing on a vast array of original testimonies, Dirk Kruijt looks at the role of both veterans and the post-Revolution fidelista generation in shaping Cuba and the Americas. Featuring the testimonies of over sixty Cuban officials and former combatants, Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America offers unique insight into a nation which, in spite of its small size and notional pariah status, remains one of the most influential countries in the Americas.