The economic crisis in the wake of the COVID pandemic is putting Cuba's socialism to a severe test. The government in Havana has added a fundamental reform of the economy, institutional structure and social policies to the agenda. This volume brings together contributions from leading international experts as well as from the island itself, analysing the economic, political and social challenges Cuba is facing today.

Prof. Dr. Bert Hoffmann is Lead Researcher at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, and Professor of Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin.