02393cam a2200469 a 4500 128516 20230404130028.0 130709s2013 nsca b 001 0 eng 17805848 2012474425 20129031488 9781552664049 (Fernwood) 155266404X (Fernwood) 9781848138674 (hb : Zed Books) 1848138679 (hb : Zed Books) 9781848138667 (pb : Zed Books) 1848138660 (pb : Zed Books) (OCoLC)ocn795624473 NLC eng NLC CDX OBE DLC eng lccopycat nwcu--- 107 F 1788 A923c 2013 972.9107 August, Arnold, 1944- Cuba and its neighbours : democracy in motion / Arnold August. Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub. ; London ; New York : Zed Books : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, c2013. xviii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. Cuba Politics and government 1990- Democracy Cuba. Elections Cuba. Political participation Cuba. Cuba Politics and government 1959-1990. Cuba Politica y gobierno 1990- Democracia Cuba. Cuba Politica y gobierno 1959-1990. lcc bk llh 9514 9514 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-04 1 0 107 F 1788 A923c 2013 00000121497 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk