We Are Cuba!
How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World
Book • 2020
Helen Yaffe's We Are Cuba examines how the Cuban Revolution and its people navigated the severe economic shock following the Soviet bloc's collapse.
The book combines interviews, archival research, and on-the-ground observation to explain Cuba's strategies for maintaining social gains and developing sectors like biotechnology.
Yaffe highlights Cuban internationalism, public health achievements, and state-driven scientific innovation as key factors in survival.
She challenges common misconceptions about Cuban society by centering Cuban voices and policy choices.
The work situates Cuba's experience within broader debates on development, sovereignty, and resilience in the global South.
The book combines interviews, archival research, and on-the-ground observation to explain Cuba's strategies for maintaining social gains and developing sectors like biotechnology.
Yaffe highlights Cuban internationalism, public health achievements, and state-driven scientific innovation as key factors in survival.
She challenges common misconceptions about Cuban society by centering Cuban voices and policy choices.
The work situates Cuba's experience within broader debates on development, sovereignty, and resilience in the global South.
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