Cuba

Written by some of the best-known independent scholars, citizen journalists, cyber-activists, and bloggers living in Cuba today, this book presents a critical, complete, and unbiased overview of contemporary Cuba.• Pays special attention to the opportunities, limitations, and challenges presented by the leadership of Raul Castro and his reforms• Provides an accurate, insider's perspective into contemporary Cuba supplied by Cubans who currently live and work on the island, in stark contrast with most accounts that are filtered through the lens of an outside observer• Supplies readers with a critical, comprehensive review of Cuban history, economics, politics, culture, and society that places current developments in historical context• Includes a glossary, an appendix of up-to-date statistical information, dozens of sidebars on a variety of important and unusual topics, and an annotated bibliography

About the Author

Ted A. Henken , PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Baruch College, City University of New York. His published work includes ABC-CLIO's Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook .

Miriam Celaya is an independent journalist who regularly publishes articles in Diario de Cuba , Convivencia , and Voces magazine, and was a cofounder of the independent dgtl magazine Consenso (2004–2007).

Dimas C. Castellanos writes for the dgtl publications Diario de Cuba , Convivencia , and Voces magazine. An independent journalist, he also publishes his own blog, "El Blog de Dimas" (www.desdecuba.com/dimas) and has won numerous journalism awards for his work.