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Party Development in Revolutionary Cuba

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

William M. LeoGrande
William M. LeoGrande*
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School of Government and Public Administration, American University
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During the Cuban revolution's first decade, Fidel Castro's charismatic authority and predominant position eclipsed the significance of the new institutions created to replace the prerevolutionary political order. The “institutionalization” under way in Cuba since 1970, however, has strengthened and formalized the political structure to the extent that the island's institutions can no longer be regarded as peripheral to the dynamics of Cuban politics. This is particularly true of the Communist party of Cuba, which has emerged from the 1970s as the central political institution. The way in which the party has developed not only highlights some of the problems inherent in the process of creating a new political order, but is also essential for understanding contemporary Cuban politics.

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Research Article
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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , November 1979 , pp. 457 - 480
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Copyright © University of Miami 1979

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