H. Klepak

Raúl Castro and Cuba (eBook, PDF)

A Military Story

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book tells the story of the military life of Raúl Castro, an impressive military commander and highly original thinker who is also the longest-serving minister of defense of any country in recent times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137043115
• Artikelnr.: 46753515

Autorenporträt

HAL KLEPAK is a Professor of History and Warfare Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. In addition to teaching, Klepak serves as special advisor to the Department of National Defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the army commander for Latin American security affairs. He has authored numerous books and articles, including Cuba's Military 1990-2005: Revolutionary Soldiers during Counter-Revolutionary Times (2005).

Inhaltsangabe

Youth, Soldier, Officer, First Command Minister but Nonetheless a Soldier We'll Have to Think Again: the '80s and the Weakening of the Soviet Connection The Special Period for Raúl, the FAR and Cuba Partial Recuperation and Last Years as Minister A Military Man as President A Revolutionary Soldier and 'His' Revolutionary Defense System Conclusions