Cuba

The United States battleship was blown up in an explosion during Cuba's uprising against Spain. What caused the explosion and who was responsible?

Laurie Johnston explores the significance of public education in Cuba's efforts to forge a national identity in a period of US intervention.

Brian Dooley assesses the incident which brought the world perilously close to nuclear war.

Alfred Stepan argues that the romantic acclaim of Fidel Castro as a revolutionary guerrilla leader disregards the practical achievements and structural changes he has brought to Cuba and distorts his world-view of revolution.