Written by some of the best-known independent scholars, citizen
journalists, cyber-activists, and bloggers living in Cuba today,
this book presents a critical, complete, and unbiased overview of
contemporary Cuba. In this era of ever-increasing globalization and
communication across national borders, Cuba remains an isolated
island oddly out of step with the rest of the world. And yet, Cuba
is beginning to evolve via the important if still insufficient
changes instituted by Raul Castro, who became president in 2008.
This book supplies a uniquely independent, accurate, and critical
perspective in order to evaluate these changes in the context of
the island's rich and complex history and culture. Organized into
seven topical chapters that address geography, history, politics
and government, economics, society, culture, and contemporary
issues, readers will gain a broad, insightful understanding of one
of the most unusual, fascinating, and often misunderstood nations
in the Western Hemisphere. Pays special attention to the
opportunities, limitations, and challenges presented by the
leadership of Raul Castro and his reforms Provides an accurate,
insider's perspective into contemporary Cuba supplied by Cubans who
currently live and work on the island, in stark contrast with most
accounts that are filtered through the lens of an outside observer
Supplies readers with a critical, comprehensive review of Cuban
history, economics, politics, culture, and society that places
current developments in historical context Includes a glossary, an
appendix of up-to-date statistical information, dozens of sidebars
on a variety of important and unusual topics, and an annotated
bibliography
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