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Cuba and its neighbours : democracy in motion / Arnold August.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub. ; London ; New York : Zed Books : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, c2013.Description: xviii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781552664049 (Fernwood)
  • 155266404X (Fernwood)
  • 9781848138674 (hb : Zed Books)
  • 1848138679 (hb : Zed Books)
  • 9781848138667 (pb : Zed Books)
  • 1848138660 (pb : Zed Books)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 972.9107
LOC classification:
  • 107 F 1788 A923c 2013
Contents:
Clearing the cobwebs around democracy -- Cuba : constitutions, elections and new states -- Contemporary Cuba : the test for democratization.
Summary: In this groundbreaking book, Arnold August explores Cuba's unique form of democracy, presenting a detailed and balanced analysis of Cuba's electoral process and the state's functioning between elections. By comparing them with practices in the U.S., Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, August shows that people's participation in politics and society is not limited to a singular, U.S.- centric understanding of democracy. Through this deft analysis, August illustrates how the process of democratization in Cuba is continually in motion and argues that a greater understanding of different political systems teaches us to not be satisfied with either blanket condemnations or idealistic political illusions.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 107 F 1788 A923c 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000121497

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-254) and index.

Clearing the cobwebs around democracy -- Cuba : constitutions, elections and new states -- Contemporary Cuba : the test for democratization.

In this groundbreaking book, Arnold August explores Cuba's unique form of democracy, presenting a detailed and balanced analysis of Cuba's electoral process and the state's functioning between elections. By comparing them with practices in the U.S., Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, August shows that people's participation in politics and society is not limited to a singular, U.S.- centric understanding of democracy. Through this deft analysis, August illustrates how the process of democratization in Cuba is continually in motion and argues that a greater understanding of different political systems teaches us to not be satisfied with either blanket condemnations or idealistic political illusions.

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