Juan M. del Aguila
An important contribution to debates on transitions to democracy, the uniqueness of the Cuban case, and on how external actors, including the United States, can effect political change in still another instance of a failed communist system.
Jaime Suchlicki
An excellent comparative study drawing lessons from transitions in Eastern Europe. A must for anyone interested in U.S. policy toward Cuba and on the island's future.
From the Publisher
An excellent comparative study drawing lessons from transitions in Eastern Europe. A must for anyone interested in U.S. policy toward Cuba and on the island's future.—Jaime Suchlicki, Emilio Bacardí Moreau Professor, University of Miami
An important contribution to debates on transitions to democracy, the uniqueness of the Cuban case, and on how external actors, including the United States, can effect political change in still another instance of a failed communist system.—Juan M. del Aguila, Emory University