"An assessment of Cuba's development strategies since the 1960s, and of the tradeoffs of its dependent relationship on the former communist world. Economic openings of the 1990s alongside efforts to maintain single-party political system could prove untenable in today's global context; recommends that Communist party move to the sidelines and compete for power and support"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/