- Title
- Socialism in Cuba: debate and socialist renewal for the twenty-first century
- Creator
- Griffiths, Tom G.
- Relation
- International Critical Thought Vol. 9, Issue 2, p. 236-253
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21598282.2019.1613916
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- Following the popular triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, and declaration of its socialist character in 1961, a form of Cuban socialism has been in power. The historical trajectory of Cuban socialism in power has moved through periods of fierce independence and debate about a particular Cuban model of socialism, close and disciplined political and economic alignment with the former Soviet Union, and renewed periods of critical debate following its collapse. A constitutional commitment to building Cuban socialism was ratified in 1976, and continues in 2018, with no so-called "transition" to capitalism following the collapse of "historical socialism." This article focuses on approaches of the Cuban state toward popular discussion and debate, and the potential for popular debate to support Cuban socialism and its legitimacy in power. Following an overview of some key historical events and cycles related to popular debate about Cuban socialism, the paper returns to contemporary events, including the 2018 presidential and National Assembly elections. The paper concludes by arguing that there are indications of expanded debate within Cuba, and a reconsideration of the role of official media in this debate, with the potential to contribute both to the ongoing development of Cuban socialism, and more broadly to debate about socialism in the twenty-first century.
- Subject
- Cuba; twenty-first century socialism; debate; media; Miguel Diaz-Canel; SDG 17; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1470540
- Identifier
- uon:48498
- Identifier
- ISSN:2159-8282
- Language
- eng
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