Paths for Cuba : Reforming Communism in Comparative Perspective.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgenstern, Scott.

Contributor:

Perez-Lopez, Jorge.

Branche, Jerome.

Series:

Pitt Latin American

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Cuba.

Communism.

Cuba--Economic policy.

Cuba.

Cuba--Economic conditions--1990-.

Cuba--Politics and government--1990-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 400 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019.

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:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: Reforming Communism in Comparative Perspective / Jorge Pérez-López and Scott Morgenstern, with Jerome Branche

PART 1: ECONOMICS

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

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

3. Foreign Investment and Economic Growth in Cuba: Lessons from China / Jorge Pérez-López and Yu Xiao

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

PART 2: POLICY AND POLITICS

5. Socialist Social Contracts and Accountability / Martin K. Dimitrov

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

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

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

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

10. After the Fall: Postcommunist Dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe and Their Implications for Cuba / Ronald H. Linden

PART 3: CITIZENS AND SOCIETY

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

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

13. Somos Mucho Más (We Are Much More): An Analysis of Cuban Hip-Hop Artivism and Arts-Based Public Spheres / Tanya Saunders

CONCLUSION: Comparative Lessons for Understanding Cuba's Path: Politics, Economics, and Society / Scott Morgenstern and Ronald H. Linden

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780822986416

0822986418

OCLC:

1085179803