Marxist pedagogy came to dominate Cuba’s educational system shortly after the Revolution of 1959. This paper examines the history of educational policy in Cuba, with emphasis on the Republic’s policy during the first half of the twentieth century. The objective is to identify cultural patterns that have survived the changes imposed by the communist order. […]

Sometimes it is as important to think about the “reality” of ideas and concepts that shape law and policy, as it is to determine the real facts underlying these. Ideas and frameworks for thinking about policy can sometimes take hold in a way that they alter the approaches people are willing to consider in shaping […]

La eliminación de la doble moneda en Cuba (pesos “cubanos” y pesos “convertibles”) ha adquirido un alto grado de actualidad desde que Fidel Castro tuvo que abandonar el poder por razones de salud, y se ha acentuado con la supuesta apertura al debate propuesta por el sucesor, la cual ha avivado la esperanza de expresar […]

Change is in the air in Cuba and its prospect permeates discussions of its politics and society. For a long time, the study of Cuban politics has been dominated by the notion that its subject is exceptional and immobile. To some degree this reflected the ideographic tendency of historical research, as well as the long […]

Notes1 Since the 31 July 2006 announcement by the Cuban government that octogenarian Fidel Castro had transferred power to his brother Raúl there has been increasing speculation regarding political and economic changes in Cuba. One key topic of particular interest to the international business community is the potential for investment opportunities in a post-Castro, post-embargo […]