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Cuba can best be conceptualized as a precursor socialist social formation that has not necessarily begun a transition to capitalism. A case study of nonagricultural cooperatives demonstrates that the current reform process in Cuba has included features that could be foundational with respect to a new socialist formation characterized by participatory planning.

Idealmente, Cuba se puede conceptualizar como una formación socialista precursora que no ha comenzado necesariamente una transición al capitalismo. Un estudio de caso de las cooperativas no-agropecuarias demuestra que el actual proceso de reforma en Cuba abarca características que podrían ser fundamentales a una nueva formación socialista caracterizada por la planificación participativa.

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Cuba Cooperatives Socialism Transition Economic systems

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The Updating of the Cuban Model: Precursor Socialism and Cooperativism

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