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By *Nelson P. Valdés* September 13, 2010 -- Is there a "Cuban model" of socialism? Apparently the right wing thinks so; the left disagrees. The phrase "Cuban model" is not a common occurrence in Cuban government servers. What exactly is a "model"? The /Collins Dictionary of Sociology/ defines "model" as a "simplification of complex reality" that avoids "complicating factors". As a rule of thumb I would claim that those who know little history (or sociology) tend to grasp for the term model when they are merely generalising because they do not have much more to go on. This vague term leaves readers with no other choice but to reinforce their preconceptions about "the Cuban model". A model can also imply something that others ought to follow or copy. Nevertheless, it is possible to discern a number of features that have been fairly consistent and characteristic of the Cuban revolutionary experience. Full article at http://links.org.au/node/1892 ********************************* Subscribe free to Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal at http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub=343373 You can also follow Links on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LinksSocialism Or join the Links Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10865397643 ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
