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"A refreshing and insightful analysis of the real Cuba as seen by one of the country's leading intellectuals. Rafael Hernndez should be commended for disclosing to the rest of us a complex, sophisticated, thoughtful, and realistic assessment of the relationship of culture and politics in the making of present-day Cuba."--Nelson Valdes, University of New Mexico "An intelligent and provocative reading of the past and present of Cuban politics. Using the lens of contemporary debates about civil society to challenge prevailing conclusions and misperceptions, Hernndez's reflections provide valuable insights on intellectuals, political culture, and participation in socialist Cuba."--Sheryl Lutjens, Northern Arizona University This unprecedented inside look at Cuba offers the first discussion in English of the way radical changes in the island's economy and society in the 1990s created a new environment for rethinking the country's future. Written and first published in Spanish by a Cuban political scientist--who is also a socialist, a poet, and a sociologist--the essays set off sharp debate in Cuba about civil society, public opinion, culture, and politics. Rafael Hernndez, one of the mo

Author

Rafael Hernández

Publisher

Gainesville: University Press of Florida

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813026428

Subjects

Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology