Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba

This book analyzes the triumphs and failures of the Castro regime in the area of race relations. This book challenges arguments that the regime eliminated racial inequality or that it was profoundly racist. Through interviews, historical materials, and survey research, Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba provides a balanced view. The contemporary outlook of the book demonstrates how much of Cuban racial ideology was unchanged by the revolution. Finally, the book holds that...
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This book analyzes the triumphs and failures of the Castro regime in the area of race relations. This book challenges arguments that the regime eliminated racial inequality or that it was profoundly racist. Through interviews, historical materials, and survey research, Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba provides a balanced view. The contemporary outlook of the book demonstrates how much of Cuban racial ideology was unchanged by the revolution. Finally, the book holds that despite these shortcomings, the regime remains popular among blacks because they perceive their alternatives of the U.S. and the Miami Exile community to be far worse.