PUBPOL674: Economic and Social Development of Cuba
January 7 – Feb. 18, 2003, Wednesday 4:00-7:00, Class in Lorch 473
Prof. Katherine Terrell, Office: Sam Wyly Hall, terrell@umich.edu

Overview of Course
This two-credit seven course is open to all graduate students interested in understanding the evolution of Cuba's economic, political and social institutions and policies. We will begin with an overview of Cuba's history: the colonial period and important events from independence to 1959. However, most of the course will focus on the different phases of Castro's revolution in the 1960-2003 period, when we examine both domestic policy (economic and social) and international relations. The goal is to evaluate Cuba’s progress in socio-economic development during the 1960-2003 periods and produce a report which will be distributed to all the donors to the Cuba trip.

Grades will be based on class participation and presentations, participation in the final policy paper/report and a final take-home exam, due Monday, February 16.