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Book SynopsisCo-operativism and Local Development in Cuba consists of a series of pathbreaking essays on the role of co-operativism, and the new co-operatives, in the democratic transformation of Cuba and the government’s plan to update the model in the current context. The contributors are well-known specialists on Cuba, co-operativism and local development. With a shared concern for how an increased focus on co-operativism and local development can contribute to the updating of the Cuban model and the advance of socialism, the contributors to the book have placed an analysis of the issues involved in the broader context of the international co-operative movement and the ongoing capitalist development process in Latin America. Contributors include: Milford Bateman, Al Campbell, Grizel Donéstevez Sánchez, Cliff DuRand, Olga Fernández Ríos, Julio C. Gambina, Camila Piñeiro Harnecker, Sonja Novković, Dayrelis Ojeda Suris, Gabriela Roffinelli, Frederick. S. Royce, Dean Sinković, Henry Veltmeyer, Marcelo Vieta.
Trade Review"This volume brings together an array of social scientists who reflect on the emergence of a new form of co-operativism in Cuba as part of a wider reform agenda. The contributions in the book examine the progression of co-operativism in Cuba in a historical context as well as its current manifestation and potential for transforming Cuba’s economy. This is a timely and relevant contribution to understanding co-operatives and other social and solidarity economy entities as part of a broad effort to create an alternative to neoliberalism not only in Cuba but also in the larger Latin America region." --Simel Esim, Cooperatives Programme, ILO, www.ilo.org/coop "A timely, candid and sober multidisciplinary appraisal of how an already solidarity-oriented society like Cuba might be prepared and challenged to take the next crucial steps to develop a truly worker co-operative-based socialism." --Peter Ranis, Professor Emeritus Political Science, City University of New York
Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction: Updating the Cuban Model 1Building Alternatives Beyond Capital Julio C. Gambina and Gabriela Roffinelli 2The Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America Henry Veltmeyer 3New Co-operativism in Latin America: Implications for Cuba Marcelo Vieta 4The New Guidelines: Economic Changes and Its Political and Social Impact Olga Fernández Ríos 5Co-operatives in Socialist Construction Cliff DuRand 6Co-operativism in Cuba Prior to 2012 Grizel Donéstevez Sánchez 7Agricultural Production Co-operatives in Cuba: Toward Sustainability Frederick S. Royce 8Cuba’s Co-operative Sector and the Project of Deep Reforms Al Campbell 9Co-operatives in Cuba’s New Socio-economic Model: What Has been Done and What Could be Done? Camila Piñeiro Harnecker 10The Role of Co-operatives in Transforming Cuba’s Economy Sonja Novković 11Supporting Co-operative Development in Cuba: Getting the Local Institutions Right Milford Bateman, Dayrelis Ojeda Suris and Dean Sinković Conclusion Index
