People's Democracy in Cuba: A vanguard political-economic system

By Charles McKelvey

People's Democracy in Cuba: A vanguard political-economic system describes the structures of the Cuban political system of people's democracy, constructed as an alternative to representative democracy. With direct elections by the people of delegates to municipal assemblies, and with elections by the delegates of the deputies of the National Assembly of People's Power, which is the highest political and legal authority of the nation, the system establishes the power of the people. Mass organizations of workers (including professionals), women, students, small independent farmers, agricultural cooperativists, and neighborhoods also are central to the political process. The Communist Party of Cuba is a vanguard political party. As such, it leads the nation, but it does not have the constitutional authority to decide. It educates, guides, recommends, and exhorts. It has much influence in practice, insofar as it speaks with moral authority. People's Democracy in Cuba includes a chapter on Cuba's pragmatic approach to its socialist economy. The state plays an active role as steward of a mixed economy with public and private property. It gives priority to the needs of the people with respect to health care, education, nutrition, and culture.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B0DH2XXLSW
• ISBN13: 9798218513719
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"