CART: 0 item(s) $0.00A Contemporary Cuba Reader: Reinventing the Revolution
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"[An] excellent anthology . These articles by various scholars examine the role of the Communist Party and the armed forces, agricultural transformation, the emergence of class divisions in the 'dollar economy,' cultural changes and various aspects of Cuban foreign policy. For readers who hope to understand contemporary Cuba and our relationship with her government and people, these essays will be highly informative."— Booklist
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Cuba has undergone dramatic changes since the collapse of European communism. The loss of economic aid and preferential trade with the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries forced the Cuban government to search out new ways of organizing the domestic economy and new commercial relations in an international system dominated by market economies. The resulting economic reforms have reverberated through Cuban society and politics, recreating social inequalities unknown since the 1950s and confronting the political system with unprecedented new challenges. The resulting ferment is increasingly evident in Cuban cultural expression, and the responses to adversity and scarcity have reshaped Cuban social relations.
This anthology brings together the best recent scholarship and writing on Cuban politics, economics, foreign relations, society, and culture in the post-Soviet era, which Cubans call the "Special Period." Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking to understand contemporary Cuba, the book includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as part introductions and a chronology.
-Offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuba
-Readings have been judiciously selected to provide a mix of analytic, descriptive, and anecdotal perspectives
-Introductory essays to each section provide clear context for each article
-Includes a comprehensive list of websites on Cuba designed to provide the reader with useful starting points for further research
-All readings have been carefully edited for readability
-A detailed chronology provides readers with a useful twenty-year timeline
-The substantive historical overview provides sufficient background so that the book can serve as a primary text for any course on Cuba
-Ideal for courses on Cuban history, Contemporary Cuba, Latin American Politics, and the Developing World
About the Editors
Philip Brenner is professor of international relations and director of the Inter-Disciplinary Council on Latin America at American University. Marguerite Rose Jiménez is a graduate student in the School of International Service at American University. John M. Kirk is professor of Latin American studies at Dalhousie University. William M. LeoGrande is dean of the School of Public Affairs and professor of government at American University.