Eduardo Chibás: The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics By Ilan Ehrlich Kindle Edition 1442241187 9781442241183 Eduardo Chibás: The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics This comprehensive biography of Eduardo René Chibás (1907–1951) traces the life and times of Cuba’s most popular and charismatic politician during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Chibás, whose admirers included young Fidel Castro, emphasized honesty in Cuban public life and promised to sweep away corrupt politicians during his popular Sunday broadcasts. His ties with supporters, many of whom knew him simply as “Eddy,” were closer and informal than any previous Cuban politician. During his 1948 presidential campaign, Chibás often hurled himself into the arms of adoring supporters after speeches. Such gestures were met with wonder and disgust by politicians accustomed to buying votes than winning hearts. His suicide in 1951 dashed the dreams of his followers—who hoped he would deliver an honest government that provided services for the island’s poor and respected Cuba’s progressive 1940 constitution. His death, which was followed seven months hence by a military coup and eight years later by Castro’s revolution, represents one of the great what ifs of Cuban politics. This seminal work explores Chibás’s life in order to explain the nature of Cuban politics from the mid twentieth century to today.

This comprehensive biography of Eduardo Ren Chib s 1907 1951 traces the life and times of Cuba s most popular and charismatic politician during the late 1940s and early 1950s Chib s whose admirers included young Fidel Castro emphasized honesty in Cuban public life and promised to sweep away corrupt politicians during his popular Sunday broadcasts His ties with supporters many of whom knew him simply as Eddy were closer and informal than any previous Cuban politician During his 1948 presidential campaign Chib s often hurled himself into the arms of adoring supporters after speeches Such gestures were met with wonder and disgust by politicians accustomed to buying votes than winning hearts His suicide in 1951 dashed the dreams of his followers who hoped he would deliver an honest government that provided services for the island s poor and respected Cuba s progressive 1940 constitution His death which was followed seven months hence by a military coup and eight years later by Castro s revolution represents one of the great what ifs of Cuban politics This seminal work explores Chib s s life in order to explain the nature of Cuban politics from the mid twentieth century to today Eduardo Chib s The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics

Eduardo Chibás: The Incorrigible Man of Cuban Politics By Ilan Ehrlich

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