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Contemporary Cuba

The Post-Castro Era, Third Edition

Edited by Hope Bastian; Philip Brenner; John M. Kirk and William M. LeoGrande

This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in 2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience. Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking to understand this small yet still influential country, the book includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as introductions to each topical section and a chronology of events since 2014.

Contributions by: Fulton T. Armstrong, Mervyn J. Bain, Michael J. Bustamante, Susan Eckstein, H. Michael Erisman, Julio Antonio Fernández Estrada, Julio César Guanche, Katrin Hansing, Vilma Hidalgo López-Chávez, Bert Hoffmann, Arturo Lopez-Levy, Armando Nova González, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Louis A. Pérez, Jr., Kirenia Pérez Criado, C. Maelia Esther Pérez Silveira, Jorge R. Piñón, Magela Romero Almodovar, Antonio F. Romero Gómez, Ricardo Torres Pérez, Ailynn Torres Santana, C. Juan Triana Cordoví, Dachelys Valdés Moreno, Helen Yaffe, María del Carmen Zabala Arguelles

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 388 • Trim: 7¼ x 10½

978-1-5381-7713-6 • Hardback • August 2023 • $95.00 • (£73.00)

978-1-5381-7714-3 • Paperback • August 2023 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-5381-7715-0 • eBook • August 2023 • $36.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Political Science / World / Caribbean & Latin American, History / Latin America / General, Political Science / International Relations / General

Contemporary Cuba

The Post-Castro Era, Third Edition

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Paperback

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Summary

This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba focuses on Cuba since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in 2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience. Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking to understand this small yet still influential country, the book includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as introductions to each topical section and a chronology of events since 2014.
Contributions by: Fulton T. Armstrong, Mervyn J. Bain, Michael J. Bustamante, Susan Eckstein, H. Michael Erisman, Julio Antonio Fernández Estrada, Julio César Guanche, Katrin Hansing, Vilma Hidalgo López-Chávez, Bert Hoffmann, Arturo Lopez-Levy, Armando Nova González, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Louis A. Pérez, Jr., Kirenia Pérez Criado, C. Maelia Esther Pérez Silveira, Jorge R. Piñón, Magela Romero Almodovar, Antonio F. Romero Gómez, Ricardo Torres Pérez, Ailynn Torres Santana, C. Juan Triana Cordoví, Dachelys Valdés Moreno, Helen Yaffe, María del Carmen Zabala Arguelles

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 388 • Trim: 7¼ x 10½

978-1-5381-7713-6 • Hardback • August 2023 • $95.00 • (£73.00)

978-1-5381-7714-3 • Paperback • August 2023 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-5381-7715-0 • eBook • August 2023 • $36.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Political Science / World / Caribbean & Latin American, History / Latin America / General, Political Science / International Relations / General

Author

Hope Bastianis assistant professor of anthropology at Wheaton College.
Philip Brenner is emeritus professor of international relations at American University.
John M. Kirk is emeritus professor of Latin American studies at Dalhousie University.
William M. LeoGrande is professor of political science at American University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: History as Prologue? Cuba Until 2018 by Philip Brenner
The Past is No Longer a Source of Inspiration: A Conversation with Louis A. Pérez, Jr.
Part I – Politics
Introduction, by William M. LeoGrande
1. The New State Structure in Cuba: From Central Power to Municipal Power by Julio Antonio Fernández Estrada.
2. “Martiano,” “Fidelista,” and Reformed? The Communist Party After the Generational Change, by Arturo Lopez-Levy.
3. Civil Society, Nation, and Conflict in Cuba, by Julio Cesar Guanche.
4. July11 Is Still Present in Cuba, by Ailynn Torres Santana.
5. 11J, “Patria y Vida,” and the (Not so) New Cuban Culture Wars, by Michael Bustamante.
6. Cuba Today, Through the Eyes of a Novelist, by Leonardo Padura
Part II – Economics
Introduction, by Ricardo Torres
7. State Enterprise in a New Economic Context, by Juan Triana Cordoví.
8. The Economic Stakeholders in Cuba: Interactions and Alliances on the Economic Stage, by C. Maelia Esther Pérez Silveira.
9. Cuba: Economic Crisis, Foreign Investment, and the Challenges of Structural Transformation, by Antonio F. Romero Gómez.
10. Social Inequality and Challenges for Attention in Cuba Today, by María del Carmen Zabala Arguelles
11. The Food System and Food Production in Cuba, by Armando Nova González.
12. How the Cuban Military Became an Economic Powerhouse, by William M. LeoGrande.
13. Cuba’s Energy Challenges, by Jorge R. Piñón
Part III – International Relations
Introduction by John M. Kirk
14. U.S.-Cuban Relations: The New Cold War in the Caribbean, by William M. LeoGrande.
15. Havana-Moscow Relations Following Fidel and Raúl Castro, by Mervyn Bain.
1. Cuba-China Relations: Solidarity and Pragmatism, by Fulton Armstrong.
2. Cuba and a Changing Western Hemisphere, by Philip Brenner.
3. Cuba’s Medical Internationalism and “Soft Power,” by John Kirk and H. Michael Erisman.
19. The Battle over Cuban Transnational Ties: Exiles versus the New Cubans, by Susan Eckstein.
Part IV – Society
Introduction, by Hope Bastian
20.The Comeback of Racial Inequalities: Assessing the Re-stratification of Cuban Society, by Katrin Hansing and Bert Hoffman
21. Infrastructures and Inequalities in Rural Cuba: Challenges for Families, by Vilma Hidalgo López-Chávez
22. Evangelical Christianity, the State, and New Political Alliances, by Kirenia Criado Pérez and Dachelys Valdés Moreno
23. Magela Romero Interview: Aging and Care in Cuba
24. Tarea Vida: Cuba’s state plan to confront climate change, by Helen Yaffe.
25. COVID-19 and Health in Cuba, by Hope Bastian
Chronology, 2014 – 2022
Index
About the Contributors

Reviews

No other volume comes close to providing a better understanding of how much has changed in twenty-first century scholarship about Cuba and how much continues to change. What remains unchanged in this new edition is the remarkable breath of the 25 chapters, most authored by a “who’s who” of Cuban scholarship, now joined by younger voices, and all careful to include historical context.

— Lars G. Schoultz, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Composed of essays from widely recognized and admired authorities on and off the island, this collection provides an essential and unvarnished evaluation of Cuba and its social, cultural, and political evolution in the twenty-first century. Any scholar wishing to appraise themselves of where the revolution is at and where it is going could not do any better than consult this book.

— Stephen Wilkinson, director of the International Institute for the Study of Cuba, The University of Buckingham

This new edition provides another much needed update on an impressively wide range of topics in a Cuba now without the Castros and, more importantly, features a welcome range of scholarly views of the present reality on the island. Yet another boon for students of Cuba.

— Antoni Kapcia, emeritus professor, Centre for Research on Cuba, University of Nottingham

The contributors to this masterful book wrestle thoughtfully with ‘the crisis of meaning’ of Cuba’s revolutionary process in the wake of the intense protests on the island in July 2021 and illuminate the severity and complexity of the challenges facing Cuba on a broad spectrum of fronts. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Cuba today.

— Cynthia McIntock, Cynthia McClintock, professor of political science and international affairs, George Washington University

Conversations about Cuba, especially in the English-speaking world, tend to be narrow in focus and polarized in tone. Contemporary Cuba is a welcome contrast—comprehensive and balanced—that moves our understandings of the island beyond stale Cold War stereotypes. The volume has remarkable breadth and depth and makes clear that Cubans are facing a challenging present. It also illuminates visions for the future that bring our understanding of Cuba out from the long shadow of the past.

— Tom Long, reader in international relations, University of Warwick

Pounded mercilessly by U.S. sanctions and grappling with a contracting economy, severe shortages of food and fuel, and massive emigration, Cuban society is unraveling. In this indispensable compendium, 29 leading experts, including many young Cuban scholars, delve deeply into this precipitous disintegration.

— Foreign Affairs

Features

- Offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society
- All but 2 of the 27 articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience
- The substantive historical overview of Cuba from 1500 to 2018 provides sufficient background so that the book can serve as a primary text for any course on Cuba
- Introductory essays to each section provide both an overview of the subject and a context for the articles in the section
- A detailed chronology provides readers with a timeline since 2014
- Ideal for courses on Cuban history, Contemporary Cuba, Latin American Politics, and the Developing World
New features
- Focuses on the period since Raúl Castro stepped down as president in 2018
- None of the articles have appeared in a prior edition
- Increased attention to gender and inequality
- Authors include leading scholars from North America, Cuba, and Europe
- The original version of chapters translated from Spanish will be available on the book's website

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The Post-Castro Era, Third Edition

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