Two central interrelated issues concern the panel on politics: the problem of democracy, that is, its absence in Cuba; and the belief that Cuba’s present regime, its current form of government, is not institutionalized, that it is transitory (please notice the use of the term “transition” in several of the panels of this meeting). Indeed, […]
Political Culture and Democracy in Cuba: Comparative Reflections
As I saw the portentous events of almost forty years ago unfold in Cuba — the flight of a dictator, the collapse of the state’s army, the accession of a savior prophet of the new order — I considered certain the determinant role of culture in them. For in about sixty years of independence, twice, […]
Is U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Cuba Justifiable?
Allow me to make a very brief general statement to introduce our topic to be followed by the presentations and discussions. A fundamental question facing us is: is U.S. foreign policy vis-a-vis Cuba justifiable? In my opinion, it is not. Naturally during almost four decades since the Revolution, U.S. and Cuban policies have varied. But […]