Cuba, From Fidel to Raúl and Beyond

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This book analyzes the economic reforms and political adjustments that took place in Cuba during the era of Raúl Castro’s leadership and its immediate aftermath, the first year of his successor, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Faced with economic challenges and a political crisis of legitimacy now that the Castro brothers are no longer in power, the Cuban Revolution finds itself at another critical juncture, confronted with the loss of Latin American allies and a more hostile and implacable US administration. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Introduction (Vegard Bye)....Pages 1-16 Retreat of State as Economic Actor? (Vegard Bye)....Pages 17-47 Achieving the Required Surge in Investment and Growth? (Vegard Bye)....Pages 49-74 Political Implications of Socio-economic Changes (Vegard Bye)....Pages 75-106 The Evolving International Arena: Fitting into a New Context (Vegard Bye)....Pages 107-138 More Pluralism, or Continued Authoritarianism? (Vegard Bye)....Pages 139-171 Evolution of Party and State Relations (Vegard Bye)....Pages 173-205 Towards the End of Gerontocracy (Vegard Bye)....Pages 207-233 Into the Critical Juncture: Principal Dilemmas and Possible Scenarios (Vegard Bye)....Pages 235-269 Conclusions (Vegard Bye)....Pages 271-287 Back Matter ....Pages 289-314