Fidel Castro: Keys to His Political and Ideological Philosophy (Volume II)

This extensive work demonstrates that a recurring theme in Fidel Castro's thought is the concept of democracy, which he understood in a way distinct from liberal representative democracy. For Castro, democracy had to be linked to the social and economic well being of the people, and he often defined his system as a democracy of popular participation This approach invites reflection on the boundaries between authoritarianism and left wing politics, the relationship between power and particip...