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The Impact of the Cuban Revolution: A Comparative Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2009

Susan Eckstein
Affiliation:
Boston University

Extract

Nearly a quarter of a century has elapsed since the revolution in Cuba. Yet there is little consensus about its accomplishments. Evaluations of the effect of the sociopolitical transformation range from uncritical admiration to passionate criticism. It is surprising that no study has compared developments in postrevolutionary Cuba with developments during the same time period in the rest of Latin America, even though such a comparison would contribute to a better understanding of the extent to which the disruption has altered Cuban prospects for development.

Type
The Achievements of Revolutions
Copyright
Copyright © Society for the Comparative Study of Society and History 1986

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