Cuban Politics

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a historical background of Cuba, focusing on the way in which Fidel Castro attained power and maintained it as well as Raul Castro's approach to possible economic problems. The paper also discusses the need for a change in the totalitarian rule in order to have good international reactions. In addition, the paper shows how the future of Cuba is debatable; while the US does not consider the Raul Castro regime to be capable of change, the EU hopes for that change.

From the Paper:

"Cuba is considered to be one of the most important countries in Latin America and one of the most interesting study cases for global politics. It represents a bastion of communist rule, on the one hand. However, taking into account Fidel Castro's political approach on the rule of the country, it can be said that the regime in Havana implemented throughout the decades a tailored communist approach; more precisely, it used the basic Marxist theories and adapted them to the specificities of the country. However, recent developments in the country have raised the question over the possible future of the state and the direction Cuban politics will adopt."

Sample of Sources Used:

• CBS. U.S.: Raul Castro A "Fidel Lite" Ailing Communist Leader Resigns Post; Fidel's 76-Year-Old Brother, Raul ,The Heir Apparent. 2008. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/19/world/main3843492.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_3843492
• Ratliff, William. Raul, China, and Post-Fidel Cuba. Raul Castro will likely implement Chinese-style, market-oriented economic reforms. 2006. 10 March 2008 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=369
• Shlaes, Amity. "Cuba Crisis is Avoidable if Bush Can Copy Poppy". Bloomberg. 2008. http://www.cfr.org/publication/15543/cuba_crisis_is_avoidable_if_bush_can_copy_poppy.html?breadcrumb=%2Fregion%2F213%2Fcuba
• Sweig, Julia E. "Fidel's Final Victory". Foreign Affairs. 2007. http://www.cfr.org/publication/12362/
• Teslik, Lee Hudson. "Cuba Eyes a Chinese Model". Council on Foreign Relations. 2007. 10 March 2008 http://www.cfr.org/publication/12677/cuba_eyes_a_chinese_model.html?breadcrumb=%2F

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