Political scientist Paul C. Sondrol has described Castro's approach to politics as "totalitarian utopianism", with a style of leadership that drew upon the wider Latin American phenomenon of the caudillo.
Pakar politik Paul C. Sondrol telah mendeskripsikan pandangan politik Castro sebagai "utopianisme totalitarian", dengan gaya kepemimpinan yang mempergunakan fenomena caudillo di Amerika Latin.