Scherlen Renee 2003 Globalization Cuban Style Lasa

Globalization, Cuban-Style?

Renee G. Scherlen Department of Political Science Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 scherlenrg@appstate.edu

prepared for delivery at the 2003 meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Dallas, Texas, marching music 27-29, 2003

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Introduction

The 1990s brought a decade of challenges to Cuba. 1989 was the last year of a socialist world come in that Cuba had participated in since the 1960s; the cockle of the Soviet Union and the eastern bloc created a political and economic crisis. The Cuban government responded with numerous economic measures in this time referred to as the ASpecial Period in Time of Peace.@ These policies continue beyond that period of crisis. Much of those economic reforms can be viewed as an reintegration of Cuba into the non-socialist world thrift. But, is Cuba=s Ainsertion@ into the capitalist world economy a process of globalization? Most analysts would agree that the Cuban experience is not Atypical@ globalization; however, does it represent a Cuban variant on this international trend? This is the incredulity this paper seeks to answer. This establish approaches the question of globalization, Cuban-style, from the perspective of a deterrent example study.



That is, does the empirical evidence in Cuba support the assertion of a Cuban variation of the globalization process? Thus, the paper begins beginning(a) with an assessment of the differing definitions of globalization. After weighing the various qualities of commonly held mind of globalization, a specific definition is selected for application to the Cuban case. Second, the essay turns to a brief review of the changes within the Cuban remains since 1989, focusing especially on those economic changes that have typically been identified with globalization both in Cuba and in other countries. Third, this is followed by an evaluation of the situation in Cuba, not in terms of the Asuccess or failure@of the reforms but rather in terms of assessing if these...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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