This paper summarizes the current state of Cuban networks and discusses some of the potential, marginal impacts of those networks. We summarize the state of four networks with international connections. While much smaller and less powerful than networks in developed nations like the United States, they have grown substantially since 1992 and are significant relative […]

One of the consequences of the recent collapse of the Soviet Union and the Communist bloc has been a renewed appreciation of the lack of correspondence between the ideology and the practice of socialist revolutionary states. Not surprisingly, this lack of correspondence between the two is nowadays the most serious challenge to the legitimacy of […]

CONSTITUTIONALISM Definition Generally, questions of constitutionalism— ideas, institutions, rights, review and limitations on governmental powers— are addressed in terms of the United States Constitution (the “U.S. Constitution”) and the American idea of rights. A constitution serves to protect human rights by establishing the necessary implementation and review procedures. A constitution, fundamental or supreme law, is […]

“The [1940] Constitution is understood to be the basic and supreme law of the land—to define the country’s political structure, regulate the functioning of government agencies and determine the boundaries of their activities. It must be sui generis, stable, enduring—and to a certain extent inflexible.”— Fidel Castro (October 16, 1953) On January 1, 1959, following […]