The changing dynamic of Cuban civil society
By: edited by Alexander I. Gray and Antoni Kapcia.
Contributors: Gray, Alexander Ian.; Kapcia, Antoni.
Series: Contemporary Cuba
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780813031927
Subjects: Civil society -- Cuba; Non-governmental organizations -- Cuba
Description: "Does a civil society actually exist in Cuba today and if so what are its nature and role? In seeking answers to this hotly contested and highly politicized question, Alexander Gray and Antoni Kapcia have assembled an impressive and diverse group of contributors." "Francisco Dominguez examines the rise of the private sector in Cuba, while Miren Uriarte looks at the potential and limits of local development in Havana. Christine Ayorinde discusses the place of religious Cubans in a secular state; Nino Pagliccia describes the people-to-people connections that exist in solidarity organizations and friendship groups. Michelle Marin Dogan and Antoni Kapcia each grapple with the definition of civil society in Cuba; Alexander Gray reveals the genesis and role of NGOs in the country. Avoiding polemics and preconceptions, this volume brings a fresh and welcome perspective to one of the most vexing issues in Cuban society today."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Responding to crisis at the grassroots / Alexander I. Gray and Antoni Kapcia; title: Setting the stage for a discussion of Cuban civil society : the nature of Cuban "communism" and the revolution's political culture / Antoni Kapcia; title: Civil society : the Cuban debate / Michelle Marín-Dogan; title: The rise of the private sector in Cuba / Francisco Domínguez; title: Rediscovering Lo Local : the potential and the limits of local development in Havana / Miren Uriarte; title: Solidarity organizations and friendship groups : internationalist volunteer work brigades and people-to-people ties / Nino Pagliccia; title: "A space within the revolution" : religious Cubans and the secular state / Christine Ayorinde; title: The genesis of NGO participation in contemporary Cuba : perceptions from the field, as reported by local and foreign NGO representatives / Alexander I. Gray; title: Conclusion / Alexander I. Gray and Antoni Kapcia.