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A contemporary Cuba reader : the revolution under Raúl Castro / by Brenner, Philip, Jiménez, Marguerite Rose, 1982-, Kirk, John M., 1951-, LeoGrande, William M.

Table of Contents: “…Hearn -- Cuban-Latin American and Caribbean relations: challenges beyond / Monica Hirst -- Cuban medical internationalism under Raúl Castro / John M. Kirk -- Cuban public diplomacy / Michael J. …”
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Cuba's socialist economy today : navigating challenges and change by Spadoni, Paolo

Table of Contents: “…List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Cuban economy today -- In search of hard currency -- The role of foreign investment -- Surveying the key sectors -- Raul Castro's reforms -- The road ahead -- Bibliography.…”
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Cuba : what everyone needs to know by Sweig, Julia

Table of Contents: “…Cuba Before 1959 -- The Cuban revolution and the Cold War, 1951-91 -- The Cuban Revolution after the Cold War, 1991-2006 -- After Fidel, under Raul -- A changing Cuba under Raul Castro's presidency -- December 17, 2014 and beyond.…”
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Entrepreneurial Cuba : the changing policy landscape by Ritter, Archibald R. M.

Table of Contents: “…Cuba's changing policy landscape -- The small enterprise sector -- Revolutionary trajectories and strategic shifts, 1959-1990 -- The "special period," 1990-2006 -- Policy reform under Raul Castro, 2006-2014 -- The movement toward non-agricultural cooperatives -- The underground economy -- The rise, fall, and rebirth of the Paladar, 1993-2014 -- The future of small enterprise in Cuba.…”
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Open for business : building the new Cuban economy by Feinberg, Richard E.

Table of Contents: “…Cuba opens a door to the world: the United States engages -- The old Cuban economy and Raul Castro's efforts to fix it -- Dancing with many partners: good balance, poor execution -- Opening to foreign investment: new portfolio opportunities -- Joint ventures in Cuba: seven case studies -- Emerging entrepreneurs and middle classes -- Millennial voices: ambitions and visions -- Scenarios: dreaming in Cuban.…”
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Open for business : building the new Cuban economy by Feinberg, Richard E.

Table of Contents: “…Cuba opens a door to the world: the United States engages -- The old Cuban economy and Raul Castro's efforts to fix it -- Dancing with many partners: good balance, poor execution -- Opening to foreign investment: new portfolio opportunities -- Joint ventures in Cuba: seven case studies -- Emerging entrepreneurs and middle classes -- Millennial voices: ambitions and visions -- Scenarios: dreaming in Cuban.…”
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Cuban health care : utopian dreams, fragile future by Spooner, Mary Helen, Ullman, Steven, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Open letter from the General Surgery Department of the Calixto Garcia Hospital to the first secretary of the Cuban Communist party and president of the Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro Ruz -- Appendix 2. A Cuban medical timeline.…”
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Leadership in the Cuban Revolution : the unseen story by Kapcia, Antoni

Table of Contents: “…; Debate; 1 The Core Leadership: The Familiar Triumvirate; Fidel Castro; Che Guevara; Raúl Castro; Conclusion; 2 The Formation of 'The Vanguard': 1953-58; 3 Taking Stock and Finding Direction: 1959-62; External and internal pressures on Cuba; Understanding divisions; Early unity; The rebel alliance of 1959…”
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Everyday adjustments in Havana : economic reforms, mobility, and emerging inequalities by Bastian, Hope

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Learning to salsa : new steps in U.S.-Cuba relations by Huddleston, Vicki

Table of Contents: “…Cuba : a new policy of critical and constructive engagement -- U.S. policy : constraints of a historical legacy -- Simulation exercise no. 1 : a meeting of the National Security Council, July 28, 2008 -- U.S. policy : a new strategy toward Cuba -- Simulation exercise no. 2 : a meeting of the National Security Council, March 15, 2009 -- Understanding the Cuban leadership -- Simulation exercise no. 3 : a meeting of Raúl Castro and his advisers, March 4, 2008 -- Transforming disparate voices into a dynamic civil society coalition -- Simulation exercise no. 4 : a meeting of Cuban grassroots activists, July 26, 2010 -- Coordinating U.S. policy with the international community -- Simulation exercise no. 5, part I : a meeting of foreign ministers convened by the U.S. …”
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Our place in the sun : Canada and Cuba in the Castro era / Canada and Cuba in the Castro era

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A History of the Cuban Revolution by Chomsky, Aviva

Table of Contents: “…Policy: The Bush Era -- Cuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA -- Barack Obama and Raúl Castro: A New Relationship? -- Analyzing the Changes -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- End User License Agreement…”
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