{"product_id":"9781626189706","title":"Cuba","description":"Cuba remains a one-party communist state with a poor record on human rights. The country's political succession in 2006 from the long-ruling Fidel Castro to his brother Raul was characterised by a remarkable degree of stability. In February 2013, Castro was re-appointed to a second five-year term as president, and selected a 52-year old former Education Minister Miguel Diaz-Canel as his First Vice President, making him the official successor in the event that Castro cannot serve out his term. Raul Castro has implemented a number of gradual economic policy changes over the past several years, including an expansion of self-employment. A party congress held in April 2011 laid out numerous economic goals that, if implemented, could significantly alter Cuba's state-dominated economic model. Few observers, however, expect the government to ease its tight control over the political system. This book provides an overview of Cuba's current political and economic situation; U.S. policy toward Cuba; and select issues in U.S.-Cuba relations.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65431784685917,"sku":null,"price":146.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781626189706.jpg?v=1789238214","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781626189706","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}