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Title: The Cuban Way: Capitalism, Communism and Confrontation by Ana Julia Jatar-Hausmann ISBN: 1-56549-088-6 Publisher: Kumarian Press Pub. Date: February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A good overview of Cuba toward the end of the Special Period
Comment: This book mixes little snapshots of individuals' lives in Cuba after the bottom fell out of the Cuban economy in 93-94 with statistical data to provide a good mix of hard facts and real-life experiences. This post 1994 look is important in that it realizes that the Cuban economy is not going to simply collapse any time soon and that Castro and the rest of the Cuban government figures will likely be around for a while.

The book gives equal weight to the history of Cuba and today's Cuba while managing to show that the country is not simply a product of its history. The different anecdotes about moonlighting psychiatrists and frustrated economists bring the points to a more visceral level.

The mix of statistics in the form of charts and graphs and real world experience blends together into a readable, cohesive look at the Cuba of today. I definitely recommend this book to whoever wishes to learn a little more about the Cuba of today.

Rating: 3
Summary: seems interesting...
Comment: This is a book I' d like to read and review, perhaps in a review article including other economic books on Cuban affairs that I have listed. These include some by Perez-Lopez and a forthcoming reedition of Guerilla Prince, which I hope to receive either in a readable format by e-mail or as a courtesy of the eds.

Prof (econ) Claes Croner EcoLingua 11727 Stockholm Sweden

Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful, informative and a quick read
Comment: Between the anecdotes and the hard, cold facts, Jatar-Hausman provides a fascinating, accurate and comprehensive view of the post-Cold War Cuban economy and how it affects the life of the individual Cuban.

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