This completely revised and updated edition of Contemporary Cuba focuses on Cuba since Ral Castro stepped down as president in 2018. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society. All but two of the twenty-seven articles were written expressly for this volume, in a style accessible for a broad audience. Ideally suited for students and general readers seeking to understand this small yet still influential country, the book includes a substantive introduction setting the historical context, as well as introductions to each topical section and a chronology of events since 2014.Contributions by: Fulton T. Armstrong, Mervyn J. Bain, Michael J. Bustamante, Susan Eckstein, H. Michael Erisman, Julio Antonio Fernndez Estrada, Julio Cesar Guanche, Katrin Hansing, Vilma Hidalgo Lopez-Chvez, Bert Hoffmann, Arturo Lopez-Levy, Armando Nova Gonzlez, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Louis A. Perez, Jr., Kirenia Perez Criado, C. Maelia Esther Perez Silveira, Jorge R. Pion, Magela Romero Almodovar, Antonio F. Romero Gomez, Ricardo Torres Perez, Ailynn Torres Santana, C. Juan Triana Cordov, Dachelys Valdes Moreno, Helen Yaffe, Mara del Carmen Zabala Arguelles