TY  - BOOK
AU  - August,Arnold
TI  - Cuba and its neighbours: democracy in motion 
SN  - 9781552664049 (Fernwood)
AV  - 107 F 1788 A923c 2013
U1  - 972.9107 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Halifax, N.S., London, New York
PB  - Fernwood Pub., Zed Books, Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Cuba
KW  - Elections
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Democracia
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1990-
KW  - 1959-1990
KW  - Politica y gobierno
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -