Paths for Cuba : reforming communism in comparative perspective / edited by Scott Morgenstern, Jorge Pérez-López, and Jerome Branche.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgenstern, Scott, editor.

Pérez López, Jorge, editor.

Branche, Jerome, editor.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cuba--Economic policy.

Cuba.

Economic policy.

Cuba--Economic conditions--1990-.

Economic conditions.

Communism--Cuba.

Communism.

Cuba--Politics and government--1990-.

Politics and government.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

vi, 400 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The Cuban model of communism has been an inspiration--from both a positive and negative perspective--for social movements, political leaders, and cultural expressionists around the world. With changes in leadership, the pace of change has accelerated following decades of economic struggles. The death of Fidel Castro and the reduced role of Raul Castro seem likely to create further changes, though what these changes look like is still unknown. For now, Cuba is opening in important ways. Cubans can establish businesses, travel abroad, access the internet, and make private purchases. Paths for Cuba examines Cuba's internal reforms and external influences within a comparative framework. The collection includes an interdisciplinary group of scholars from around the world to explore reforms away from communism.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Models of Economic Reform and Cuba's "Updating" of its Model / Scott Morgenstern and Jorge Pérez-López, with Carlos Alzugaray and Kevin Morrison

Initial Conditions and Economic Development: The East Asian "Tigers" and Cuba / James W. McGuire

Foreign investment and economic growth in Cuba: lessons from China / Jorge Pérez-López and Yu Xiao

Resolving U.S. Property Expropriation Claims against Cuba / Matias F. Travieso-Díaz

Socialist Social Contracts and Accountability / Martin K. Dimitrov

The Cuban Communist Party at the Cusp of Change / Larry Catá Backer

The Prospects for Cuban Democracy in the Post-Transition Era / Anabal Pérez-Liñán and Scott Mainwaring

Cuban Social Security Reforms Compared with Latin America, China And Vietnam / Carmelo Mesa-Lago

The Future of the Cuban Social Protection: analysis from the Latin American Window / Javier Vázquez-D'Elía

After The Fall: Postcommunist Dynamics In Central And Eastern Europe and Their Implications For Cuba / Ronald H. Linden

The Living Lie and the Living Eye: Cuba's Reforms and the Racial Contract / Alan West-Durán

From Domestic to Statist Violence: Debate and Representation in the Cuban Cultural Field / Ana Belén Martín Sevillano

Somos Mucho Más (We are much more): An Analysis of Cuban Hip-Hop Artivism and Arts-Based Public Spheres / Tanya Saunders.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780822965497

0822965496

OCLC:

1074278281