America Enters the World is Volume Seven of Page Smith’s multi-volume narrative history of the American people. This volume explores the United States during the Progressive Era and its entry into World War I. Smith examines political reforms, social movements, changing national identity, and the rise of American influence abroad. Through a detailed, story-driven approach, the book traces how…
This volume of The Great Republic provides a comprehensive survey of American history from the Reconstruction era through the rise of modern America. Written by leading historians Frank Freidel, Richard N. Current, T. Harry Williams, and Alan Brinkley, the book explores political developments, social transformations, economic expansion, and cultural change in the United States. As part of a wid…
"This book examines Cuba's political journey since the 1959 Revolution, focusing on the internal and external dilemmas facing the revolutionary government. Juan M. Del Aguila analyzes power dynamics, economic challenges, social policies, and Cuba's relations with other countries within the context of the Cold War. As part of the Nations of Contemporary Latin America series, this book provides a…
This book, part of the Profiles in Power series, provides a comprehensive analysis of the political life of Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution and a central figure in Latin American politics for more than five decades. Sebastian Balfour examines Castro's background, the development of his ideology, the political and economic policies of his presidency, and his influence on interna…
This book is an in-depth academic study of Cuban foreign policy after the 1959 Revolution. Jorge I. Domínguez, a leading expert on Latin American studies, analyzes how Fidel Castro's government devised a foreign strategy aimed at expanding Cuba's revolutionary influence and maintaining its national security. Discussions cover Cuba's relations with the Soviet Union, Latin American countries, an…
This book is Jacobo Timerman's travelogue and political analysis of Cuba in the post-1959 era. Written from a previously unpublished Spanish manuscript, it describes the political, social, and human rights conditions in Cuba after the revolution and the changes that occurred under Fidel Castro's rule. Using a journalistic and reflective approach, Timerman presents a critical view of modern Cuba…
This book examines the profound transformation of political culture in Cuba following the 1959 Revolution. Richard R. Fagen analyzes how revolutionary ideology, social mobilization, institutional changes, and mass participation reshaped Cuban political behavior and citizen-state relations. Combining political science and sociology, the book provides an in-depth study of how a socialist revoluti…
This revised and updated third edition provides a comprehensive overview of Nicaragua’s historical and political development, focusing particularly on the legacy of Augusto César Sandino and the transformations brought by the Sandinista revolution. Thomas W. Walker analyzes the country’s social, economic, and political challenges, including U.S. involvement, the Contra war, and the shiftin…
This textbook examines the foundations of the American political system, focusing on the interaction between economics, law, and public policy. Written by Alan Stone and Richard P. Barke, the book provides an analytical overview of U.S. governmental structures, constitutional principles, policymaking processes, and the economic forces shaping political decisions. It serves as a comprehensive in…
This book is the memoir of Maurice Challe, a senior French Air Force general, which describes his role in the political and military crisis surrounding the Algerian War of Independence and his involvement in the 1961 “Putsch des Généraux” (generals' coup). Challe outlines the moral, political, and strategic reasons that led his group to oppose the French government's policy on Algeria. Th…