Abstract
Book Review. The main focus of the book is putting the reforms that have been taking place in Cuba, which have gone further in terms of economics than politics, into a comparative perspective. The book aims to analyze the potential directions for change and the costs and limitations in implementation. It examines aspects of Cuba’s economy, investment, political leadership, its foreign policy, and the impact of the post-Soviet collapse. But departing from earlier literature that has mainly focused on political issues and Cuba-U.S. tensions, this collection gives a voice to racial identities and inequalities, social security reform, and other aspects of Cuban society and culture.
Highlights
Much has happened in Cuba in recent years, from the end of decades of Castro leadership to gradual reforms
In the last several years, Fidel Castro passed on the torch to his brother Raúl, who in turn retired, and in the process, gradual reforms were implemented that relaxed the operation of small business firms and eased travel abroad, among other significant changes
Attempts by the Obama Administration to renew diplomatic contacts provided a boost to more market-friendly initiatives to reboot the state-controlled economy, but these are stalled after the Trump Administration has tightened sanctions and reversed those policies, essentially resurrecting a failed Cold War policy
Summary
Much has happened in Cuba in recent years, from the end of decades of Castro leadership to gradual reforms. In the last several years, Fidel Castro passed on the torch to his brother Raúl, who in turn retired, and in the process, gradual reforms were implemented that relaxed the operation of small business firms and eased travel abroad, among other significant changes. Cuba is a country in evolution, as the socialist government continues to promote timid economic reforms to steer the economy away from central planning and slowly toward the market.
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