Globalization and Third-World Socialism Cuba and Vietnam [Hardcover]

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative.List of Tables PART I: OVERVIEW Introduction; C. Brundenius & J.Weeks A Tale of Two Transitions: Cuba and Vietnam; J.Weeks Adapting to Globalization: Lessons from China; R.Newfarmer & D.M.Lui PART II: THE CASE OF CUBA Globalization, Restructuring and International Reinsertion; A.Romero Globalization, The MAI, and Nationalization in Cuba; M.Figueras Household Economy and Morality during the Special Period; M.Rosendahl Labour Markets and Income Distribution during Crisis and Reform; R.Fabienke The Future of the Cuban Model: A Longer View; C.Brundenius & P.Monreal PART III: THE CASE OF VIETNAM Systemic Change and Economic Reforms; R.Mallon & G.Irvin Vietnam in the Asian Crisis; S.T?nnesson Trade and Industrial Policy Reform: Challenge of Continuous Change; A.Kokko Global Sub-contracting and the Gender Division of Labour; A.N.Tran The Social Impact of the Reform Process; A.McCarty PART IV: ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES; C.Brundenius & J.Weeks IndexRIKKE FABIENKE Consultant, T&B Consult, CopenhagenMIGUEL ALEJANDRO FIGUERAS Advisor to Minister of TourismANTONIO ROMERO G?MEZ Director, Centre for Research on the International Economy, Havana, CubaPEDRO MONREAL GONZALES Senior Researcher, Centre for Research on the International Economy and Professor of Economics, University of HavanaGEORGE IRVIN Associate Professor, Institute for Social Studies, the Hague, NetherlandsARI KOKKO Professor of International Business, Abo Akademi University, Abo, FinlandRAYMOND MALLON Advisor, Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, VietnamADAM MC CARTY Economic Consultant based in HanoiRICHARD NEWFARMER Lead Specialist, Chief Economist's lC&