Capitalism and Socialism in Cuba

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Cuba and the United States

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Marxist, Neo-Marxist and Third-World Interpretations of Development

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 3-31

   3. Cuba and the Development of Underdevelopment

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 32-54

   4. The Structure of Cuban Dependence

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 55-92

3. Cuba and the Soviet Union

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93

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   2. The Transition to Socialism

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 95-122

   3. The Consolidation of Socialism in Cuba

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 123-144

   4. Socialist Development and Dependency

      • Patricia Ruffin

      Pages 145-183

   5. Conclusions

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      Pages 184-188

4. Back Matter

   Pages 189-212

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Capitalism and Socialism in Cuba documents the history of the attempts by a small island nation to survive and gain respectability within an everchanging international political economy. Professor Ruffin presents a detailed account of the social, political, and economic forces affecting Cuba's prospects for development under both capitalism and socialism. Part one of the study focuses on Cuba's historical association with capitalism and the relationship that Cuba established with the United States. Part two of the study delineates the nature of Cuba-Soviet relations and deals exclusively with the question of socialist dependency. Professor Ruffin's study is a systematic analysis of the internal (race and class formations) and external (capitalism and socialism) factors that have thus far shaped Cuban history.

• capitalism
• political economy
• socialism
• transition
• latin american politics

• Political Science Howard University, USA

  Patricia Ruffin

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