Security and Illegality in Cuba's Transition to Democracy

How can an environment be created in Cuba in which safety is not sacrificed for more open markets and politics?

This book examines present security conditions in Cuba and forecasts the effects that economic and social liberalization could have on levels of criminality. For decades, Cuban citizens have enjoyed relatively good security, as a consequence of surveillance and tight political control by an authoritarian state. However, economic liberalization necessitated by the loss of Soviet sup...