ABOUT THIS BOOK

Cuba has been transformed more radically within one decade than almost any society in recent history. Yet the Cuban Revolution is poorly understood abroad because of its physical and political isolation, the controversies between adherents of the old and new regimes, and the murky skirmishes of the cold war.

This collection of essays is a comprehensive and authoritative study of almost all major aspects of socialist Cuba. It draws together the talents of the ablest group of Cuban specialists ever represented in a single volume.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Carmelo Mesa-Lago is Distinguished Service Professor emeritus of economics and Latin American studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

REVIEWS

“Revolutionary Change in Cuba is one of the first works which actually attempts-and accomplishes-'a comprehensive, well-documented, up-to-date, and relatively objective study of the revolutionary changes that have taken place in Cuba from 1959 to 1970,' as the preface states. It is a highly valuable addition to the bibliography of the Cuban Revolution, no doubt due to become a standard reference source of the Revolution's first decade.”
—Hispanic American Historical Review

“The book, in general, must be considered the most comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the revolution.”
—American Political Science Review

“Mesa-Lago and others trace in detail the evolution of post-revolutionary economic policies, emphasizing the centralization of decision-making, the stress on moral incentives, the use of budgetary finance, and the emergence of the USSR as Cuba's major economic partner.”
—Social Forces

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Preface / Carmelo Mesa-Lago

List of Abbreviations

I. Polity

1. Leadership, Ideology, and Political Party / Andrés Suárez

2. Generation of Political Support and Allocation of Costs / James M. Malloy

3. The Elimination of United States Influence / Cole Blasier

4. Relationship with the Soviet Union / Edward Gonzalez

5. Exporting the Revolution to Latin America / Ernesto F. Betancourt

6. The Political Sociology of Cuban Communism / Irving Louis Horowitz

II. Economy

7. Central Planning / Carmelo Mesa-Lago and Luc Zephirin

8. Managing and Financing the Firm / Roberto M. Bernardo

9. Labor Organization and Wages / Roberto E. Hernández and Carmelo Mesa-Lago

10. International Economic Relations / Eric N. Baklanoff

11. Economic Policies and Growth / Carmelo Mesa-Lago

III. Society

12. Inequality and Classes / Nelson Amaro and Carmelo Mesa-Lago

13. Education / Rolland G. Paulston

14. The Church / Mateo Jover Marimón

15. Theater and Cinematography / Julio Matas

16. Literature and Society / Lourdes Casal

17. From Traditional to Modern Values / José A. Moreno

IV. Conclusions

18. Present and Future of the Revolution / Carmelo Mesa-Lago

Biographical Notes

Bibliographical Notes

Index

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