Raúl Castro and the new Cuba
Subtitle: a close-up view of change
By: Harlan Abrahams and Arturo Lopez-Levy
Contributors: Lopez-Levy, Arturo
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780786465279
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Social change; Political and social views; Economic policy; Economic conditions; Rule of law; Social conditions; One-party systems
Description: "This work includes expert analysis and narrative accounts from current Cuban citizens to explore economic, political, legal, and social changes occurring in Cuba under Raúl Castro's presidency. Issues discussed include how Cubans are facing the challenges of an economy emerging into a market-driven reality, how the one-party system can endure, and what the future may hold"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Two New Presidents; title: Arturo and Raúl; title: Pedro, Carlos and Raúl; title: Raúl and Rody; title: pt. 2. The New Cuba; title: The Economy in the New Cuba; title: Politics in the New Cuba; title: The Rule of Law in the New Cuba; title: pt. 3. The Future of Cuba; title: Silly Fantasies; title: A Detour to Russia?; title: The Chinese Model, Europe and Brazil; title: pt. 4. The New Convergence; title: Making Space; title: Fits and Starts; title: The Path to Reform.