The Cuban Way: Capitalism, Communism and Confrontation
Author: Ana Julia Jatar Hausmann
Focusing on the experiences of the people who actually reside on the island, this book is an original analysis of the economic policies and trends in socialist Cuba. The analysis is based on first-hand data collected during Dr. Jatar's multiple trips to Cuba in the past four years, including a survey of more than 200 self-employed individuals as well as interviews with government officials, academics and average Cubans on the street.
Jatar emphasizes the unique aspects of Cuba's current economy. The issues discussed in each chapter are complemented with vignettes depicting the daily problems of real people. This adds depth to the discussion by presenting the reader with dilemmas and complexities of a socialist country in transition towards a more open economy. The reader sees that it has not been easy for Cubans to find the right mix of social equality and political freedom.
The book is a result of Dr. Jatar's personal journey in that she was born in Cuba and left the island when she was only two years old. She returned to Cuba in 1994 and found a deep need to understand Cuban society. She decided to write the book to share this personal quest with those who share the same curiosity about Cuba.
Big World Magazine
The Cuban Way is an essential read for anyone going to the Island for more than just a few hours of sun. Most contemporary books tackling current events in Cuba have been either so rabidly anti-Castro or so hopelessly fawning that few have understood the real mood of Cuba. Jatar-Hausman captures the feelings of everyday Cubans in her analysis of their island's political direction. It's heavy reading - but vital if you want to fully understand today's Cuba.
Planeta.com
.The author deftly explores the complex, chaotic and appealing culture of the Cubans. She provides descriptive portraits of the newly self-employed, from meat vendors to owners of small restaurants. This book, subtitled "Capitalism, Communism and Confrontation," is as much about people as it is about policy. Surveys and illustrations document the changing roles of sugar and tourism in the economy as well as a profile of the rise and fall of the fiscal deficit. Excellent!
What People Are Saying
Bernard Aronson
Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, 1989-93
In most debates about Cuba today there is far more heat than light. Jatar-Hausmann focuses on the facts and offers an important picture of Cuban realities. Whether one agrees or disagrees with her conclusions, The Cuban Way is must reading for anyone seriously debating US policy toward Cuba.
Table of Contents:
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Foreword | ||
| Preface | ||
| 1 | The Same, but Different | 1 |
| 2 | Living with Socialism | 19 |
| 3 | Socialism or Growth: Cuba in the Golden '80s | 27 |
| 4 | The Early '90s: A Very "Special Period" | 41 |
| 5 | Hunting for Dollars | 55 |
| 6 | Capitalism "a la Cubana" | 67 |
| 7 | A Portrait of the Self-employed: Cuba's Landrafters | 91 |
| 8 | Bigger-is-Better Capitalism | 117 |
| 9 | What Comes Next? Ending the Long-distance Civil War | 131 |
| Bibliography | 149 | |
| Index | 153 | |
| About the Author | 162 |
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