Revolution and Reaction in Cuba, 1933-1960 is an historical study of
the Cuban Revolution of 1959 and at the same time an explanation of
Castro's rise to power. Rather than an event-by-event description of
this upheaval. it is a careful consideration of the entire period
from the Revolution of 1933 until early in 1960 when Cuba became
openly and fully Communist. Applying the techniques of the
sociological method to his examination of historical facts. Mr.
Farber places as much emphasis on Cuban society during this crucial
period as on Cuban politics. He examines the development of political
groups in terms of how they emerged from, or were expressions of, the
Cuban class structure, emphasizing the impact of the events of the
1933 Revolution in forming attitudes and institutions important to
the Revolution of 1959. His conclusions deny the commonly accepted
thesis that the Castro revolution was created by the revolt of a
particular class. He categorizes it instead as Bonapartist in the
Marxian sense of the word. That is, as having had a revolutionary
leadership not directly responsive to any single class, but rather
manipulative of all classes since none alone was strong enough to
dominate.
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