TITLE

Communism or pragmatism?

AUTHOR(S)

Robinson, Linda

PUB. DATE

December 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;12/27/93-1/3/94, Vol. 115 Issue 25, p86

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Examines how the old Fidel Castro, the Communist ideologue, is vying with the new Castro, an economic pragmatist, for control of Cuba's fate. How the Cuban leader has allowed reforms that fly in the face of his dearly held socialist tenets; Wooing of foreigners in a variety of joint ventures; Changing American policy toward Cuba; More.

ACCESSION #

9312277516

 

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