Paths for Cuba : reforming communism in comparative prospective /
edited by Scott Morgenstern, Jorge Pérez-López, and Jerome Branche.
- Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource (vi, 400 pages)
- Pitt Latin American series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Models of Economic Reform and Cuba's "Updating" of its Model / Initial Conditions and Economic Development: The East Asian "Tigers" and Cuba / Foreign investment and economic growth in Cuba: lesson from China / Resolving U.S. Property Expropriation Claims against Cuba / Socialist Social Contracts and Accountability / The Cuban Communist Party at the Cusp of Change / The Prospects for Cuban Democracy in the Post-Transition Era / Cuban Social Security Reforms Compared with Latin America, China And Vietnam / The Future of Cuban Social Protection: analysis from the Latin American Window / After The Fall: Postcommunist Dynamics In Central And East Europe and Their Implications For Cuba / The Living Lie and the Living Eye: Cuba's Reforms and the Racial Contract / From Domestic to Statist Violence: Debate and Representation in the Cuban Cultural Field / Somos Mucho Mas (We are much more) : An Analysis of Cuban Hip Hop Artivism and Arts-Based Public Spheres / Scott Morgenstern and Jorge Perez Lopez, with Carlos Alzugaray and Kevin Morrison -- James W. McGuire -- Jorge Perez-Lopez and Yu Xiao -- Matias F. Travieso-Diaz -- Martin Dimitrov -- Larry Cata Backer -- Anabal Perez-Lin and Scott Mainwaring -- Carmelo Mesa-Lago -- Javier Vazquez-D'Elia -- Ronald H. Linden -- Alan West-Duran -- Ana Bel Martin Sevillano -- Tanya Saunders.
"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.--