Spanning the history of the island from pre-Columbian times to thepresent, this well-established study examines Cuba's political and economicdevelopment within the context of its international relations and continuingstruggle for self-determination. The dualism that emerged in Cubanideology--between liberal constructs of patria on the one hand and radicalformulations of nationality on the other--is fully investigated as a source notonly of national tension but of competing notions of liberty, equality, andjustice which would eventually determine the form and function of Cubanmobilization. Perez integrates local and provincial developments with issues ofclass, race, and gender to give a full, and fascinating, account of the Cubanhistory of struggle for nationality. This new, second edition revises and addsinformation to earlier chapters. A new chapter updates events associated withthe political and economic changes that have occurred since the Soviet Unionceased its subsidies for the Cuban economy.