Cuba — Reference Shelf - Volume 73, Number 3

Contents

Preface vii

Timeline of the Cuban Revolution 1

I. The State of the Revolution 5
1) Cuba: Evolution in the Revolution. John Putman. National Geographic 9
2) Cuba’s Suspended Revolution. Kevin Baxter. The Nation 23
3) Cuba’s Next Revolution: How Christians Are Reshaping Castro’s Communist Stronghold. John W. Kennedy. Christianity Today 30
4) After Castro—What? Roger Fontaine. World & I 44

II. Fidelismo: The Cuban Economy 49
1) What Cuba Can Teach Russia. Ana Julia Jatar-Hausmann. Foreign Policy 53
2) Castro Gives Tourism a Try. Linda Robinson. U.S. News & World Report 66
3) Against All Odds, Cuban Small Business Finds a Way. Philip Peters. Wall Street Journal 73
4) Dotcommies Take Over Cuba. Timothy Ashby and Elizabeth Bourget. Christian Science Monitor 76
5) Cuban Discoveries Hold Key to World’s Progress in Medicine. Daniel Whitaker. The Times (London) 79
6) Cuba’s Organic Revolution. Hugh Warwick. The Ecologist 83

III. Opposing Shores: The U.S. and Cuba 89
1) Trading with Communists: Two Dictatorships, Two U.S. Policies. Tom Delay and James P. McGovern. Washington Post 93
2) How the Embargo Hurts Cubans and Helps Castro. Stuart Taylor, Jr. National Journal 99
3) Washington’s Costly Cuba Policy. Wayne S. Smith. The Nation 103
4) Cuba Countdown. Alexis Simendinger. National Journal 109
5) Inside Look at Human Smuggling. Mark Fineman. Los Angeles Times 117
6) Art and Politics in Miami. Jordan Levin. (ai) performance for the planet 122
7) After Hurricane Elián. Max J. Castro. Salon 126

IV. Life in Cuba: An Island Unto Itself? 131
1) American Academics Invade Cuba and Find a Vibrant Intellectual Scene. David Aquila Lawrence. Chronicle of Higher Education 135
2) Cuba’s All-Stars. Tom Miller. Natural History 143
3) Cuba Goes Gayer. John Casey. Spectator 152
4) In Cuba a Vintage Harley Can Epitomize Life Itself. Tracey Eaton. Times-Picayune 155
5) Cuba Begins to Answer Its Race Question. Eugene Robinson. Washington Post 159
6) Making Waves. Rosa Lowinger. Art News Online 167
7) Castro’s Children. Dierdra Funcheon. New York Press 172

Bibliography 183
Web Sites on Cuba 185
Additional Periodical Articles with Abstracts 187
Index 193

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"An interesting compilation of readings for anyone interested in this important and misunderstood country...As a supplement to history and political science classes dealing with Cuba, this work is a worthwhile acquisition for any academic or public library."
—American Reference Books Annual 2002

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